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Six honoured at RHTYSC Tribute to Medical Workers Programme
The six awardees pose with Saintalene Foster of the RHTYSC, MS.
Kaieteur News – “Each one of you is the perfect example of a true and dedicated public servant in the health sector. The dedication that I see from you is unmatched and I would like to urge each one of you to uphold the high standards you have set in the past. The Port Mourant Public Hospital is very blessed to have you on its staff and the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club is pleased to honored you today under its Tribute to Heroes programme,” were the words of RHTYSC Secretary, Hilbert Foster, as he spoke at the presentation ceremony of the club’s Tribute to Medical Workers Programme at the Port Mourant Hospital on Thursday last.
Six outstanding workers were honored by the cricket teams of the club for their contribution to the health sector at the hospital as Foster stated that the RHTYSC is very pleased to be associated with the public institution.
The award scheme was first introduced in 2014 when Foster was a patient at the hospital and was very impressed by the attitude and dedication of the staff.
The RHTYSC Secretary was earlier this year a patient at the hospital and expressed thanks to the dedicated staff for saving his life. Foster stated that he observed that the staff of the hospital were dedicated to fulfilling their duties despite the large amount of patients that visits on a daily basis.
Those honoured were Doctor Ghanashaam Sukhdeo, Nurse Melissa Semple, Administrator Bibi Shaneeza Nabi, Matron Leilawattie Sawh, Yonette Yaw- Head of the therapy Unit and Teola Gonsalves of the Medical Lab.
They were all selected by the members of the different cricket teams based on their dedication, discipline, interaction with the general public and personal attitude. Each of the awardees received a certificate of excellence, medal of excellence and three special gifts.
The club presented the therapy unit with three hundred thousand dollars worth of gym, office and cleaning equipment to assist the staff in their rehabilitation of patients. The National Milling Company, a major sponsor of the club was a co-partner in the effort with a contribution of a stationary gym bike.
Foster, on behalf of the club pledged to assist more in the future as the RHTYSC is committed to the overall development of Guyana, especially in the health, sports and educational sectors. Dr Sukhdeo, in his brief remarks expressed thanks to the club for honoring staff members and noted that the club has been a true friend of the hospital. He noted that the staff under his leadership was dedicated to providing standards of the highest level.
Next week, the cricket teams will provide special mother’s day food hampers to about thirty mothers at the hospital.
The teams who are involved in the projects are Farfan and Mendes Under-15, Poonai Pharmacy under-13, Bakewell Under-17, Namilco Thunderbolt Flour First Division, Metro Female and Pepsi Under 19. Among the players of the RHTYSC are Kevin Sinclair, Clinton Pestano, Junior Sinclair, Kelvon Anderson, Slyus Tyndall, Jonathan Rampersaud, Jermey Sandia, Mahendra Gopilall, Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, Plaffina Millington and Sheneeta Grimmond.
Every year the different cricket teams of the club are mandated by management to successfully complete a total of over one hundred community projects under a wide range of sub headings such as education, youth development, awards, sports, community development, health, anti drugs and religion.
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