Latest update April 7th, 2025 12:08 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

This is a different medical doctor in Guyana

Feb 25, 2016 Letters

Dear Editor,
I wish to recount my experience on the level of professionalism and medical attention provided by a doctor at Diamond Diagnostic Centre identified to me simply as Dr. Abdool. I have been an occasional patient since the Centre’s establishment however, the quality of services and level of professionalism over the years have drastically declined. I hardly visit there of recent but a few nights ago a relative fell ill and was taken to Diamond.
We arrived at the centre with our relative to be greeted by a semi friendly nurse. Maybe she had a bad day or was generally unpleasant in personality.  There was a bit of a crowd but not overly so. After about 10 minutes we were directed to Room 17 where there were already about 3 persons ahead of me. A young man was bleeding and the young doctor gave him priority and asked the remainder of patients to please be understanding and excuse her for a few moments as she attended to him.
She returned some 15 minutes later to attend to the rest of us and was interrupted by the nurse about what seemed to be some sort of emergency. She asked us yet again to excuse her for a moment. She returned some 10 minutes later or so and thanked us for our patience. She proceeded to attend to the waiting line of patients and it was my turn (my relative)to be attended to. Despite the known occasions witnessed by me that the young doctor was up and down and back and forth, she appeared to be quite composed and NOT flustered or agitated. She greeted us with a smile, introduced herself simply as Dr. Abdool and proceeded to attend to my relative.
She listened attentively, asked her necessary questions, did her medical procedures and made her diagnosis, explaining to my relative what was happening and reasons why. She also explained reversible methods and offered advice. This was apart from immediate treatment. My relative was wheeled into that hospital but left walking. For the first time in a long time, I have met a doctor who seemingly enjoys their job with genuine concern for their patients’ well being. Congratulations and Thank You to Dr. Abdool for her service and kindness. Thank You for renewing my faith in doctors (Cuban trained at that) especially at Diamond. I hope the other medical providers can learn and emulate this very well put together doctor and young lady.
Pooran Jailall

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| April, 4th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

 

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest Basketball opens with local teams in mixed results

‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest Basketball opens with local teams in...

Apr 06, 2025

-Action concludes today Kaieteur Sports- In a historic occurrence for Guyana’s Basketball fraternity the ‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest opened yesterday, Saturday, morning at the Cliff...
Read More
GCA, East Coast surge to huge wins 

GCA, East Coast surge to huge wins 

Apr 06, 2025

GFF/Concacaf kick off two-day Match Commissioners Workshop to boost football operations in Guyana

GFF/Concacaf kick off two-day Match Commissioners...

Apr 06, 2025

Chase’s Academic outclass Bartica to move closer to 2025 title

Chase’s Academic outclass Bartica to move...

Apr 06, 2025

Three Miles Secondary make clean sweep of Jagan Windball cricket titles

Three Miles Secondary make clean sweep of Jagan...

Apr 06, 2025

National Chess champions off to Trinidad and Tobago

National Chess champions off to Trinidad and...

Apr 06, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]