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Awards given to CHI medical team
Historic paediatric open-heart operations are currently being done at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) located in the Georgetown Public Hospital compound, and as a mark of appreciation, George Subraj, a US-based Guyanese businessman who contributed financially towards the operations as a philanthropic gesture to help the less fortunate, has presented awards to the deserving doctors and nurses at a simple ceremony at the Pegasus Hotel on Monday night.
Receiving plaques in recognition of their sterling contribution towards the medical mission were Ingrid Hollinger and Tatyana Rozenthal (both Anesthesiologists) and Marihetta Africano Sabido (Intensive Care Nurse).
Marihetta Africano Sabido (Intensive Care Nurse) receives a plaque from Minister within the Ministry of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran as Mr. George Subraj looks on.
The other members of the medical team who will be duly recognized are: Joanne Mora (Cardiologist), Shubhika Srivastava (Cardiologist), Sheel Vatsia (Surgeon), Jeanine Lutgen (Assistant Surgeon), Robert Stroud (Perfusionist/Heart Lung Machine), Trace Baker (Perfusionist/Heart lung machine), Colsie Elaine Myrie (Intensive Care Nurse), Marlene Kuanken Juanico (Intensive Care Nurse), Margie Enriquez Lutian (Intensive Care Nurse), Maureen Fitzpatrick Gilroy (OR Scrub Tech).
George Subraj was also instrumental in facilitating the first kidney transplant in Guyana, undertaken by Dr Rahul Jindal some two years ago at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The first transplant was successfully completed on July 12, 2008 on an 18-year-old Munesh Mangal of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara who received a kidney from his mother.
Mangal was followed by former army major Winston George who received a kidney from his daughter in January 2009.
Subraj is credited as the biggest private sector donor to the initiative, an undertaking he claims to have gladly done. In recognition of the fact that he came into the world with nothing and can take nothing upon his departure, Subraj said that he is willing to repeat his support.
George Subraj said the medical team deserved to be honoured for their service.
According to Minister within the Ministry of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, a plaque, and a token from the Ministry of Health was given to the medical team, since the most of its members are first-time visitors to Guyana, and the response that was received will see them being involved in greater projects.
He said the project has been running smoothly because of the support received by the private and public sector.
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