Connie Leon

Canvasback mission accomplished

Canvasback mission accomplished

A series of remarkable statistics surrounding the recently concluded visit to Majuro hospital of Canvasback’s eye team tell only one part of the story — an important part to be sure. The eye team during its two weeks here saw 374 patients, performed 176 surgeries, and dispersed 69 reading glass and 222 sunglasses. Another 99 […]

Free car wash and health check

Free car wash and health check

The head of the Non-Communicable Diseases Clinic at Majuro Hospital, Dr. Lusiana Manoa, reports that diabetes is still a huge problem in Majuro, with 2,222 registered patients. Of these, 1,365 diabetic patients have not visited the clinic within the past year, putting themselves at risk. For this reason, the NCD coalition group “Community Lifestyle Program” […]