lifestyle Bahrainthismonth.com November 2024 19 “Over 200 community outreach projects were conducted in 2023 and 2024 alone, which included free health check-ups, medical camps, health awareness talks, fee-waivers, some full and some partial for the poor,” says Dr. Cheriyan. “We also offer free consultancies and partially-paid treatments to assist the less-privileged members of the society, who are in need of financial support. We have set up the Zwemer Clinic in Manama to help such patients who cannot pay huge consultancy fees,” he added. The first charity golf event, in 1997, was organised by AMH in association with the American Association of Bahrain. Within three years, it had helped in the construction of a new building and also of an overhead bridge across a busy Isa al Kabeer Road in Manama. It enabled the connecting of two hospital buildings on either sides of the road. Tournaments like these help sustain the operations of the hospital without burdening the patients with high bills. The Island Classic tournament is played under the Florida scramble format. There are two flights, Championship and Premiership, which allows various skill levels of golfers to participate. Interested sponsors and golfers can contact [email protected]. and information will be updated on the website: amh.org.bh/ islandclassic Former US Ambassador Justin Siberell at the 2019 event. Krazy Kevin, former DJ of Radio Bahrain, at one of the golf tournaments, in early 2000s. US Ambassador Mr. Steven C. Bondi at the 23rd Island Classic in 2022. A team at the 2014 golf tournament. In 2019, the US Ambassador Justin Siberell and the UK Ambassador Roderick Drummond. Shaikha Hind at the 2011 Island Classic event.
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