RC Liamuiga Set To Host Free Foot Care Clinic

Posted by Sean Paddy on Jan 20, 2017
 
Basseterre, St Kitts: The Rotary Club of Liamuiga (RCL) has long been a leader in foot care management, providing specialist training in the care of the diabetic foot by the International Diabetic Federation (IDF) to medical staff throughout The Federation.  In keeping with this focus RCL, together with the North American School of Podology (NASP), is organizing a dynamic group of 48 dedicated aestheticians and pedicurists to provide FREE foot care service in The Federation.
 
 
 
In keeping with its focus on foot care, RCL is helping to plan, organise and is now preparing to welcome, under the leadership of Dr. Katharin von Gavel – PhD; BSc Pod; DNM; DCh; and Founder of the North American School of Podology (NASP) – a dynamic group of 48 dedicated aestheticians, pedicurists with the Graduating Class of 2017, to provide foot care service in The Federation.
 
This unique programme, part of a residency for a Bachelor of Science, Podology (BSc Pod) degree in conjunction with the International University of Health Science, will be offering a five day hands-on clinic, to help Kittitians and Nevisians with skin and nail-related foot problems, including extreme rough and dry skin, painful cracked heels, severely thickened toenails, and much, much more from January 30 to February 3, 2017…ALL ABSOLUTELY FREE!   In addition nurses from the Community Health Services of the Ministry of Health will be on hand to provide checks on blood sugar and blood pressure. Anyone needing diabetic foot care treatment will be identified.
 
This diverse group of dedicated professionals will be travelling from across North America, and they will be volunteering their time and efforts to performing pedicure services.   In addition to this, Footlogix® is providing all necessary foot care products, again with NO CHARGE to recipients! 
 
If the past sessions are any indication, the team will once again attract long line ups, with a potential of more than 1,000 people being treated over the course of 5 days!   Since there are no advertising budgets, readers are encouraged to spread the news of this FREE NASP clinic by word-of-mouth, to those in need of help. Please note that people will be seen on a first-come, first-treated basis and therefore are advised to come early.

The location dates and times for the FREE NASP foot-care clinics are as follows:
 
LOCATION: The “OLD BOYS’ SCHOOL”, Basseterre 
DATES:         Monday January 30 to Friday February 3, 2017
TIMES:          9:00 am to 12:00 pm (noon) and 1:30 to 4:30 pm (Monday to Thursday)
                           9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Friday)
 
Additionally, RCL financed two nurses through a ‘train-the-trainer’ course so that in future the country is self-reliant in diabetic foot care training. 
 
RCL expresses its thanks to their generous donors and sponsors!