The first was in the form of cheque in the amount of $10,000.00, which was presented to the Marco Gonzalez Committee. This donation was accepted by Ms. Jan Brown, Chair for the Marco Gonzalez Archeological Site.
The second donation was in the form of Hygiene Products to the worth of approximately $3,500.00. The products are all from the Kimberly Clark Line.
The San Pedro Smile Center is back in San Pedro, this time; at the San Pedro Poly Clinic II (SPPC). This was done in an effort to make the services offered more accessible to the students at the San Pedro RC School; a school, where the students are probably even more in need of the dental services than others.
Retired Medical practitioners, Dr. Louis Lam (Minnesota) and Dr. Jim Snyder (Iowa); from the United States were at the SPPC II for four days; Monday April 4th through Thursday April 7th. Both doctors are retired. Dr. Louis was a practicing dentist for over 26 years while Dr. Jim has been practicing since 1976. Along with the two doctors was Mr. Dwayne Gemelke, also retired, who is assisting the dentists.
While at the poly clinic, the dentists provided services such as cavity filling, extractions and root canal treatments to save teeth. They were also actively teaching the patients Oral Hygiene as well as the importance of preventative care.
Dr. Lam informed The San Pedro Sun that while most of the supplies brought down have been purchased through donations, visiting practitioners are responsible for their own airfare and hotel accommodations. However, the love of their profession and the very needed medical services that they are able to provide all makes it worth the while.
Organizers would like to extend a big thank you to Maya Island Air and the Conch Shell hotel for all their support. The general public is informed that Dr. Cima offers dental services at the San Pedro Poly Clinic II Monday through Friday 8-5 to all residents of San Pedro, at no cost other than a small donation to the Poly Clinic if affordable.
Much needed work on the San Pedro PolyClinic’s roof started on Monday January 10th. The repairs will serve to eradicate the problems affecting the roof structure such as severe leaking, water damage and the possibility of formation of dangerous mold growth as a result.
Much needed work on the San Pedro Poly Clinic’s roof commenced on Monday January 10th. The new repairs will address problems affecting the roof structure such as severe leaking, water damage and the possibility of the formation of dangerous mold growth.
The work was done by DELNOX Construction of Belize City. A team of four individuals; supervisor Mr. Earl Stuart, Mr. Michael Ramos, Mr. Earl Stewart and Mr. Sherwin Latchman, undertook the task.
Visiting the PolyClinic now, the once visible cracks in the roofs and along the pillars inside the building have disappeared.
The clinic continue to operate from 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday with a doctor on call 24/7 for emergencies during the hours that the clinic is closed. With the service of four full time triage nurses; two Registered Nurses, two Practical Nurses; and two (MTH) Maternity Health nurses, service at the clinic is quickly improving. In addition to emergencies the Poly Clinic offers pre and post natal services, baby clinics (including vaccinations), Specialists for eyes, bones, diabetes, dental care and many other ailments, diseases and sicknesses. Everyday care for coughs, colds, blood pressure management and so forth are available at the clinic. Services rendered by the San Pedro PolyClinic are free of charge and donations are encouraged in the form of $5bz if the patient can afford it.
The General Public is informed that while there is no charge for services offered by the Poly Clinic, there are still costs for the daily operations of the facility. Your donation of one, two, three, four or five dollars is needed and would be greatly appreciated. If we are to keep the Poly Clinic operational and provide ALL the services necessary - we need to work together as a community to make it possible.
