By Sue-Ann Wayow
PROSTHETICS, eye glasses and dental surgery were among the medical aid covered by the latest round of Medical Assistance Review Committee (MARC) under the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development.
Seven recipients benefitted from a sum of $45,720 courtesy MARC, a press release from the Division stated on
The cheque distribution ceremony was held at the Division’s head office on Friday with secretary of the division Tracy Davidson-Celestine and administrator Cherryl-Ann Solomon-Mitchell attending.
The Secretary said: “The Division assists quite a number of persons, but first you must qualify, for example, food assistance, rental assistance and medical assistance. It may not come to you as quickly as you would expect because of the bureaucracies, but it comes, once we have the finances.”
She encouraged all attendees to take care of themselves and reminded them that “your health is your wealth.” She further added that some situations were created by one’s lifestyle activities and called on the population to “eat better, exercise and be active on a daily basis, and read, in order to make better decisions.”
Chairman of the Medial Assistance Review Committee Dr Maxwell Adeyemi indicated that such services were not a common event by governments around the world using two personal family experiences in UK and Africa where having insurance was a mandatory requirement for any sort of assistance. He encouraged the recipients to appreciate the services they were receiving.
MARC is a multi-sectoral body established to assess applications for medical care for persons who are unable to pay for specific types of care that are not available in the public health care system. The cheques are issued directly to service providers to ensure the funds are used for the purpose intended.
Assemblyman Tracy Davidson-Celestine, Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development distributes a cheque to one of the recipients.
