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Health Ministry seeks to make Suddie, Charity Hospitals operational

Jul 06, 2010 News

On a recent tour to the Essequibo Coast, Minister within the Ministry of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, along with a team from within his Ministry and technical representatives from the private sector, all out of Georgetown, toured the Suddie Hospital.
They examined the various apartments at the Suddie Public Hospital and sought to address the problems at both the operating theater and the diagnostic center.
The Medical Superintendent had reported that only one of the two theaters at Suddie is in operation. The lone theater at Charity is also out of operation and the problem is said to be sweating due to leaking.
Permanent Secretary, Mr. Hydar Ally, said to a group of doctors and other medical personnel in the region, and regional representatives that the problem with the diagnostic centre at Suddie has been identified as a ‘slight design problem’ which he said is being currently addressed with aggression.
There is also a problem with air conditioning—too cold or too hot.
Hydar Ally asserted that additional expertise and substantial monies have been sourced to ensure there will not be a relapse. He said from reports he has been receiving from the region, health care services have improved significantly.
He said that remedial works are scheduled to commence soon, noting that the team is already on site.
According to Mr. Hydar Ally, “We have the responsibility to provide free medical care to all those who access the service.”
Alluding to a concern he said that his Ministry was made aware that doctors who have been assigned to the region are also practising privately. He said that the Ministry does not condone such acts and will take necessary actions.
He added that there are also reports of wastage of drugs. He said that in other instances drugs are sometimes, poorly managed or lost to spoilage
He called on the medical practitioners to try their utmost to manage drug distribution at best. Mr. Ally noted that $4B was earmarked for both drugs and medical supplies. He also noted that a challenged has also been identified as environmental which should be patient friendly.
Dr. Ramsaran heard listened to some of the teething problems while making recommendations to solve them.
He said that there are some instances where some of the Cuban doctors do not want to serve any longer. Last year, he said, 66 Cuban-trained Guyanese doctors came home. Another 39 are about to graduate.
Commenting on the physical conditions of the hospital, he noted that the management committee of the Suddie hospital also needs to be more proactive. He said the reason for two operating theaters to be set up at both Suddie and Mahaicony are because both institutions are furthest from Georgetown.

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