President David Granger yesterday received a courtesy call from District Governor of the Lions Club, Sean Noel and urged the service organisation to extend its reach to the interior.
According to a release from the Ministry of the Presidency, Noel was accompanied to State House by Maxine Cummings, Matthew Langevine and SMV Nasser. The District Governor told the Head of State that the organisation has been working closely with the Ministry Public Health to support cancer and diabetes programmes, which include early screening and testing. The release said that he also expressed a willingness to enter into a formal programme of collaboration with the local health sector.
Granger said that there is need for the services that organisations like the Lions Club provide. However, he asked that they not confine their work to the coastland as they can be of great help to residents of hinterland communities.
The President also urged the Lions Club to, through their work, ensure that they reach out to all segments of the population “in a way that will add to the national effort of fostering social cohesion and removing any form of alienation, discrimination and marginalisation that still exists”.
