Let’s get our health checked!
Janiel Palmer (back left), Sagicor practical nurse, and Winsome Carby (back right), principal of Charles Town Basic School, pose with students at the school after they received medical check-ups..
All Woman, Parenting
April 24, 2022

Let’s get our health checked!

STUDENTS at John Anglin Basic School in Warsop, Trelawny; Bermaddy Basic School in Linstead, St Catherine; and Charles Town Basic School in Charles Town, Portland were excited to have their vision, hearing and oxygen saturation levels screened recently as the Sagicor Foundation conducted a health tour of the three schools under its Adopt-A-School programme for 2022.

Each student had the opportunity to hop onto the exciting Sagicor Wellness bus, on which friendly nurses guided them through a series of fun and interactive check-ups. Representatives from Sagicor Life, Bank and Investments branches in the various parishes also visited the schools and presented the energetic students with goody bags on behalf of the Sagicor Foundation. Here some of the fun moments.

Janiel Palmer, a practical nurse with Sagicor, helps little Alicia Jackson of Bermaddy Basic School to test her vision.
Sagicor Bank Personal Banking Officer Kara-Kay Titer gives birthday girl Aalexiyiah Hendricks a hug as the Sagicor Foundation conducted health checks at John Anglin Basic School. Geoffrey Berry Photo
Students at John Anglin Basic School are excited to see what’s inside the goody bags they just received from Sagicor Bank Personal Banking Officer Kara-Kay Titer on behalf of the Sagicor Foundation.Geoffrey Berry Photo
Alaina Campbell (right) and her friend Kelecia White have fun on the monkey bars at John Anglin Basic School. Geoffrey Berry Photo
Keisha Palmer (left), a practical nurse with the Sagicor Wellness team, uses an audiometer to test Charles Town Basic School student Shane Grant’s hearing.
Charles Town Basic School student Caeden Crossley got his health checked so he can be as big and strong as Sagicor Foundation Officer Aundhrae Richardson.
Little Brianna Meghie (left) and Adrian Grant of Bermaddy Basic School take turns having fun with the audiometer as they receive their check-ups.

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