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For three days, no available bed at the GPHC for pregnant woman

Sep 26, 2014 Letters

Dear Editor,
On Thursday morning, September 24, 2014, I received a telephone call from AFC executive member, Mr. Michael Carrington. He requested my presence at the Georgetown Hospital Accident and Emergency department (A&E).
He explained that Ms. Jevika Williams, a middle aged Amerindian citizen from Moruca, has been admitted to the female ward since Monday but have to remain in a chair at the A&E because there are no available beds in the ward.
I simply could not believe Carrington. My initial reaction was there was a bit of drama in Carrington’s explanation in that the woman was waiting long but not three days. Mr. Raymond Hall of the AFC accompanied us to A&E. There she was; in a chair for three days. The medical personnel were understanding but simply said there are no beds
I called CEO, Michael Khan who has been phenomenally cooperative over the long years he has been CEO. He said he would do the best he could. Unfortunately, our visit was marred by an unnecessary incident. The doctor in charge of A&E advised me that it was wrong to raise the issue with Mr. Khan in front of people
A little confrontation ensued. I guess he didn’t like people knowing that the lady was there for three days because after all he works there. I, on the other hand, am from the media and I have to do what media people do; I have no obligation to the Government of Guyana to hide the fact that Georgetown Hospital does not have its quota of beds. He suggested it was wrong for me to talk on the phone to Khan so publicly but he didn’t answer when I asked him if it was right for that woman to be bedridden in a chair for three days.
This is the state of Guyana today. In the corridor of the hospital, we met Ms. Williams’ daughter and relatives. I told her I cannot believe Amerindian people could be so stupid (that is the word I used) to be voting for the PPP in every national election. I promised her that next year in the general election, I will campaign against the PPP in Amerindian areas.  She called me back three hours after to say her mother finally got a bed in the ward. What a country we live in!
Frederick Kissoon

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