Indian Government gives Guyana 21 ventilators

Oct 13, 2020 News

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, the Ministry of Health received 26 ventilators. At a handing over ceremony at the Ministry’s Kingston, Georgetown bond, it was revealed that 21 of the ventilators were donated by the Indian Government and five were donated by the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), all of which came up a total value of GYD$122 million.

From l-r: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Malcolm Watkins; Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony; Indian High Commissioner, Dr. K.J. Srinivasa; and PAHO Representative Dr. Luis Codina with the donated equipment.

The Indian government had previously, on September 2, donated five ventilators.
Present at yesterday’s ceremony were Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Malcolm Watkins; the new PAHO/WHO Representative, Dr. Luis Codina; and Indian High Commissioner, Dr. K.J. Srinivasa.
It was also revealed yesterday that the ventilators will not only be sent for use in the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s Intensive Care Unit but also to other facilities including the new Ocean View COVID-19 Hospital.
PAHO also donated 24 oxygen concentrators and 315 boxes of gloves to the Ministry; an oxygen concentrator is used for converting air to oxygen for patients. Minister Anthony, in brief remarks, said there are some regions that have been a challenge to get oxygen. In addition to Leguan in Region Two, the Minister said Regions Seven, Eight and Nine were among those locations where it has been difficult. For this reason, he said that he is very grateful that PAHO decided to provide the oxygen concentrators.

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