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Jun 23, 2014 News
The Overseas Medical Assistance Team (OMAT), and the Women Of Mission International (WOMI) are set to conduct their annual medical mission to Linden from June 30 to July 6, 2014.
OMAT administers free medical services to hundreds of patients each year in and around Linden. In addition to its medical services, the team will also hold a series of educational fora for medical professionals and community members, a community Health Fair and a National Women’s conference.
The visiting team will include medical doctors and surgeons from the USA, who will be supported by overseas nurses and other staff, as well as nurses and other medical personnel from the Linden Hospital Complex. It will be led by a former Lindener, Dr. Stephen Carryl, who is Chairman of Surgery at the Wyckoff Heights Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York and President of OMAT.
Complementing the team this year will be OB/GYN specialist Dr. Faunda Campbell, who will be providing services mainly to women with hysterectomies and other female-related issues; Dr. Ellen Browne Mitchell an Ophthalmologist will be performing eye examinations and surgeries. Other team members are Rose Gonsalves, MD – ER, Donna Constantine, NP – surgery, Lynette Kowlessar, BSN – Pediatrics, Christina Antoine, MD – Resident, Auxillary Personnel- JoAnne Carryl, Leigha Carryl, Samella
Carryl, Rosemarie Williams, Khala Allen and Mission coordinator Linda Felix-Johnson.
The mission commences with daily medical treatment and surgeries at the Mackenzie Hospital Complex, followed by a Health Fair and Lecture for the public at the LEN building on July 3, 2014 to educate participants on conditions that include diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, HIV/AIDS, prostate, breast and cervical cancers.
An all-day Women’s Conference themed, “Knowing Your Value” will be held on July 4, at the Egbert Benjamin Center on
Republic Ave in Linden and a Secondary School outreach will follow at the Wisburg Secondary School on Wednesday July 2 and A Community Health Walk-A-Thon on Sunday July 6, 2014.
Over the years, OMAT has worked tirelessly during their local visits to provide hundreds of critical surgeries and procedures to the people of Linden, and Region 10.
This year promises to be no different, and the team is reportedly very excited to commence the mission.
They have expressed anticipation that residents of Linden and Region 10 would seize the opportunity to receive free and expert medical services, which will go a long way in complimenting the existing services offered at the local hospital and health centers.
Medical professionals are encouraged to join the team and become volunteers to provide services to the people of Region 10 on an annual basis. Volunteers who are interested in this and other WOMI initiatives are asked to contact Women Of Mission Intl. by
email at [email protected] or [email protected].
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