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Apr 25, 2018 Letters
DEAR EDITOR,
World Health Day was observed on April 7th, 2018, where we saw a number of celebrations being held across Guyana at a number of health facilities, where residents were able to access free health care, which was indeed commendable. The question is ‘are residents only afforded this kind of service on World Health Day?’
I am a resident of Mahaica Creek, an area where there is a health centre located in Biabu. There is no medical practitioner at that health care facility, neither any proper medication. If a resident is sick or there is an emergency health problem, one has to travel all the way to the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital for treatment. Sometimes, transportation is not available right away to take a patient to the hospital (it is to be noted that this is a riverine community), and delaying medical treatment can cause more complications.
A few questions must be asked. If there is a facility, why is there no Medex, Doctor or Community Health Worker designated to work there? Under the previous administration, doctors with long boots and coats traversed the area using boats and setting up medical outreaches at least once a month, what happened to those times?
The government boasts so much about training medical personnel in so many fields, is there not one of them who can serve our community? Will the facility become another ‘white elephant’? Why is there a shortage of medical supplies and so much money is being spent on purchasing them and setting up bonds to store them? What is the purpose of all these things?
The Ministry of Public Health has set out on a mandate to provide all citizens of Guyana with universal healthcare. I would like to remind the Minister that Mahaica Creek is a part of Guyana and no exceptions should be made. This community is an agricultural area where our produce is circulated across the length and breadth of this country, making us citizens who contribute to the development of this country therefore it is our right to be afforded proper health care.
Very worried Resident
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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