Arrival Of Medical Team, Medication Serves Patients In Levuka
Naiviteitei villager Isimeli Maravou, 48, has been overwhelmed with the arrival of three buses and a truckload of medical personnel and supplies.
They arrived at Naiviteitei Village to serve the people in the district of Bureta.
“Patients from the villages of Naiviteitei, Nasala, Tai and Navuloa from Bureta as well of people from Lovoni, Moturiki and Levuka came for medical checks,” he said.
“The buses and trucks accompanying the medical team showed the level of service and sacrifice these volunteers have gone through to come and serve us.”
Sathya Sai Medical team leader Dr Dinesh Lal said it was another busy day for the 91-member team including doctors, dentists, nurses, physiotherapists, technicians and volunteers who had served about 600 patients at the village of Naiviteitei, Bureta with medical check-ups.
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- Mataiasi Mataliwa (left), 67, waiting for his turn to be registered at the Bureta Community Hall on May 23, 2018. Photo: Rusiate Mataika
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- Bureta medical officer Akanisi Tuidama at the Bureta Medical compound on May 23, 2018. Photo: Rusiate Mataika
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- Naiviteitei villager Isimeli Maravou, 48, at his home in Naiviteitei Village, Bureta on May 23, 2018. Photo: Rusiate Mataika
Vunivisavu resident Mataiasi Mataliwa, 67, said he was looking forward to the expert treatment for his ailments in athsma, diabetes and a weak heart.
Mr Mataliwa, who was waiting in line to be registered, said he was disabled for about 20 months after an accident when he fell off a building in Lovoni.
The Nukutubu native of Rewa said he left Lovoni at 8am because he had faith that the specialised treatment he would receive would help him recover.
“It is amazing that they could come to our district and provide this service,” Mr Mataliwa said.
Bureta medical officer Dr Akanisi Tuidama highlighted that the visit was to assist the people under her boundary of service.
“Very grateful and the medical machines like echo cardiogram was helpful in indentifying the problems patients have,” Dr Tuidama said.
About 100 people were already waiting at the Bureta Hall in Naiviteitei Village when team arrived.
The Lomaiviti Princess I which was transporting the team through the Lomaviti Group of islands left Ovalau on Tuesday and arrived at the village of Nabasovi in Koro before heading for the final day of service at Navukailagi in Gau yesterday.
Edited by Percy Kean
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