Philipsburg:---Planning for the second annual St. Maarten Lions Health and Wellness Fair is in full gear with the arrival of the club's eye screening machines. Chairperson of the Health Committee Lion Wally Havertong stated: "The club made every effort to have the machines on the island in a timely manner to be able to provide free eye screening and glaucoma testing which will be done under careful supervision of Optometrist Ricardo Heemskerk on the spot at the Festival Village. A selected team of Lion members and health care professionals will be trained in the coming days on the operational aspects of the machines to guarantee a smooth operation".This year's Lions Health and Wellness Fair which is scheduled for Saturday March 27th starting from 10am to 6pm, will also include Dental Hygiene, Breast Cancer and Mental Health information, Diabetes and HIV testing, Vaccination for Children, Physical Exercises and Pharmaceutical Awareness among last year's services provided by: St. Maarten Aids, Mental Health and Diabetes Foundations, White and Yellow Cross Foundation, Sector Public Health, NAGICO Insurances, Sunny Foods and Divico Distributors, among others.
Food and drinks will be on sale and a kiddy's corner will be set up for parents wishing to bring their children along. Basically, the event is a family affair, as health awareness is for the young and old alike and is one of primary focus points for the St. Maarten Lions Club yearly community projects.
