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Students, adults benefit from Robinson’s annual back-to-school health fair
Five-year-old Amoy Taylor inspects the school supplies she received at St Andrew South Eastern Member of Parliament Julian Robinson’s annual back-to-school health fair last Saturday. Photos: Garfield Robinson
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August 17, 2026

Students, adults benefit from Robinson’s annual back-to-school health fair

ST Andrew South Eastern Member of Parliament Julian Robinson last Saturday staged his annual back-to-school health fair which provided, free of cost, necessary medical checks for students ahead of the new academic year scheduled to start next month.

Brandon Edwards is getting his blood pressure checked by Nurse Kadijah Green at the back-to-school health fair staged by St Andrew South Eastern Member of Parliament Julian Robinson last Saturday.

Brandon Edwards is getting his blood pressure checked by Nurse Kadijah Green at the back-to-school health fair staged by St Andrew South Eastern Member of Parliament Julian Robinson last Saturday.

The event, held at Nannyville Health Clinic, also facilitated free medical checks to adults as Robinson urged Jamaicans to ensure they know the status of their health.

Three-year-old Nannyville resident Taliah Edwards gives St Andrew South Eastern Member of Parliament Julian Robinson a thank you hug for staging his annual back-to-school health fair in the community last Saturday.

Three-year-old Nannyville resident Taliah Edwards gives St Andrew South Eastern Member of Parliament Julian Robinson a thank you hug for staging his annual back-to-school health fair in the community last Saturday.

He said the health fair will have a second component on Monday when dental works will be provided for students.

Dunoon Technical High School grade 10 student Alessandrio Bonfield has his ear checked by Dr Shenice Miller while St Andrew South Eastern Member of Parliament Julian Robinson looks on during his annual back-to-school health fair held in Nannyville last Saturday.

Dunoon Technical High School grade 10 student Alessandrio Bonfield has his ear checked by Dr Shenice Miller while St Andrew South Eastern Member of Parliament Julian Robinson looks on during his annual back-to-school health fair held in Nannyville last Saturday.

“So there is a lot of space for persons to come and take advantage of the services,” he told the Jamaica Observer.

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