To boost health care delivery in the rural areas in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region, the Regional Health Care Services has conducted over 20 medical outreaches, in which over 1,200 patients have been treated.
Regional Health Officer Dr Ranjeev Singh said that residents in all the Amerindian communities in the region have benefited from the outreaches.
He said 10 boats were constructed and handed over recently to 10 Amerindian communities so that medication can be delivered and more home visits can be conducted.