By Sarah Maraschky | Communications Associate
The Peace Winds Palau team held its latest round of health screenings from November 7-11, 2022. Several hundred residents of three of Palau’s islands, Peleliu, Angaur, and Koror, boarded the Kensing health ship for free health screenings conducted by Peace Winds doctors and nurses. Screenings included blood and urine tests, doctor consultations, ultrasounds, and EKGs.
Because Palau is a remote island nation with only one national hospital, the screenings provided by the Kensing health ship are the only opportunity many residents have to receive health services. The health screenings Peace Winds provides are aimed at detecting non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and hypertension where early detection is crucial in saving lives.
In addition to providing screenings, the Kensing health ship team has also been active in the community providing educational materials to promote healthy living. Helping residents practice healthy daily habits is another important way to proactively reduce the risk of NCDs.
Peace Winds would like to thank the Palauns who participated in this round of remote island health clinics, as well as our individual donors on GlobalGiving! We are also grateful to the Ministry of Health and Human Services and Shin Kong Hospital team from Taiwan for their collaboration with Peace Winds in promoting and delivering the health services to the people of Palau.
Peace Winds plans to conduct more health screenings early next year, and we look forward to bringing you more updates as our project continues to improve lives in Palau! In the meantime, be sure to follow the Peace Winds Palau Facebook page for more photos and updates.
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