St. George’s, September 5, 2010 – About 200 people, ranging from primary school students to senior citizens in their 80s, were the beneficiaries of free medical services in an initiative that involved the American Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) of St. George’s University.

Other partners in the Health Fair, held last Saturday at the Anglican Church Yard, were the Ministry of Health and the Town of St. George Constituency Organising Committee.

In hosting the fair, AMSA and its co-sponsors specially appealed to parents to bring their children to get “back-to-school check ups’’ ahead of this week’s opening of primary and secondary schools.

Patients received basic eye and ear screening and were also tested for blood pressure and diabetes.

“Women also received breast exams with our doctors from Women in Medicine,’’ said AMSA president Jessica Lennon. “Then we have our doctors from the clinic here as well, and they meet with all the patients after the initial routine screening.’’

The exercise involved some 10 physicians, who were supported by several AMSA members.

Lennon is in the last semester of her two-year study program at SGU. From here, she’ll leave for the United States for another two years of medical studies.

She described last Saturday’s Health Fair, one in a regular series in communities across Grenada by AMSA and SGU, as “really great.’’

“No complaints,’’ Lennon said.