HCC and the Lions Club Kingstown SVG Empowering Communities to Reduce High Blood Pressure

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Lions Club Kingstown SVG Empowering Communities to Reduce High Blood PressureThe HCC and the Lions Club of Kingstown SVG (St. Vincent & the Grenadines) in partnership with the SVG National Diabetic and Hypertensive Association (DHA) held the ‘Blood Pressure Screening for Communities’ workshop on Wednesday April 1st, 2015 attended by Lions Club outreach staff and community nurses from the Ministry of Health. The Lions Club of Kingstown is one of the subgrantees on the Blood Pressure Control Through Community Action (BPCCA) project – Phase I, funded through the Australian is buying tramadol online legal Direct Aid Program.

Through the initiative the Lions will be screening over 1000 individuals in underserved communities across St. Vincent and monitoring those found to have high blood pressure for medication and lifestyle compliance. The Lions are led by Director Mrs. Beverly Reddock in partnership with DHA President Sister Rosita King and their team.

BPCCA I Clinical Project Advisors Dr. Jamario Skeete and Dr. Addison St. John led the one-day training workshop.

For more photos from the training – click here.