– but need for more improvements in Region One needed A new $700 million hospital for Port Kaituma is slated for completion by next year end.Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings,NFL Jerseys China, just lastMinister Cummings being briefed by Staff at Mabaruma Hospitalweek Wednesday led a high level health team to Region One at which time she visited the state-of-the-art hospital currently under construction.Upon arrival at the building site, the Minister was given a full tour of the facility, which is at the completion stage of Phase One. The contractor is R. Bassoo and Sons, and the supervisory consultancy firm is Kalitech Inc.Minister Cummings was informed by the consulting firm overseeing the project that Phase Two is to begin shortly which will result in the hospital being fully equipped with the latest and best medical equipment.The commissioning of this new facility is scheduled for December 2016.The new Port Kaituma hospital will house male and female wards,Cheap MLB Jerseys China, a fully functioning operating theatre, minor operating room, maternal child healthcare facilities, dentistry, laboratory, infectious diseases centre, pharmacy, radiology department, and modern storage facilities.The Minister and her team also visited the current hospital at Port Kaituma which painted a gruesome picture of years of neglect and a lack of adequate resources. Minister Cummings wasThe New Port Kaituma Hospital under construction.visibly moved by the myriad complaints that came quite candidly from the staff, who are currently working under the most basic human conditions.The human issues affecting staff, coupled with various degrees of structural and infrastructural damage, showcased the near derelict structure and broken systems that have been inherited by the Ministry of Public Health at Port Kaituma.But there is much work needed to be done to significantly increase the quality of health services being delivered in Region One. This was the assertion of Minister Cummings.The visit comes as part of a determined effort to better strategically assess and develop a thorough appreciation of the public health issues and challenges of the Region.Beginning at Mabaruma, the Minister and team visited the Mabaruma Regional Hospital,NFL Jerseys China, before moving on to other facilities at Port Kaituma, Arakaka and Matthew’s Ridge. While in Region One, the Minister engaged the Regional officials to get a first hand assessment of the conditions that obtain in that area.Upon arrival at Mabaruma, Minister Cummings met with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), who coincidentally had a meeting in session, and listened to their concerns about the current state of public health facilities in, and services currently being offered at Mabaruma and the Region at large. Among the works needed to be done, the Minister mentioned the need for improved public health infrastructure in the Region.The current Port Kaituma HospitalMinister Cummings in her address to the Council emphasized the Government’s commitment to the people of Region One. She reiterated its determination to rectify the difficulties that affect the people of the Region.“As Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, I am here to have a hands-on assessment of the quality of public health delivery in Region One. I am here to see for myself what our shortcomings are. I want to be made aware of the challenges that face the community in relation to its health care. Moreover, I want to reassure you that as a Ministry and as a government, we will formulate meaningful ways in which we plan to fix the shortcomings identified and minimize the impact of the challenges with a view to changing them into positives,” the Minister said.Minister Cummings also appealed to the RDC for a more collaborative approach towards solving the problems of the Region, “We want to work with you as best as we can to solve the problems that you experience on a daily basis. For us to realize the potential that is embodied in Region One, we must work collaboratively to achieve the goals and objectives that contribute to nation building. I wish that we can work together to ensure that every citizen in Region One lives a healthy life,Jerseys NFL Wholesale,” the Minister added.During the visit to the Arakaka Health Post, the Minister and team met with the staff, listened to their concerns expressed,Wholesale Jerseys China, and gave assurances that their concerns raised will be addressed in an efficient manner.And at the Matthew’s Ridge Hospital, the team met with staff, and was given a full tour of that facility. The Minister was particularly pleased with the physical infrastructure that exists, which is clean and obviously properly maintained. However, there were some shortcomings that were discovered through interaction with staff that the Minister promised to address in the very near future. One such vital challenge is the improper storage of medical supplies which can lead to significant losses to the Ministry of Public Health.Minister Cummings noted that there is an obvious need for the regional administration to work in line with the Ministry of Public Health in fixing many of the issues affecting Region One in the area of public health. There is a recognizable disconnect between what is seen as priority by the regional administration, and what in reality are the pressing matters that are in dire need of being addressed by the regional administration with a degree of urgency. From simple human resources issues to the procurement of simple but important articles, appliances and equipment that can make the lives of staff and patients easier, the regional administration of Region One must make a special effort at working along with government to fix the many issues that pervade Region One.Minister Cummings will be visiting other regions to assess the quality of public health care being offered, with a view to improving the access and delivery of best quality public health care across Guyana.Accompanying the Minister was the Permanent Secretary (ag) to the Ministry of Public Health, Mr. Trevor Thomas; Director of Regional Health Services, Dr. Kay Shako; Coordinator, Indigenous People’s Communities Regional Health Services, Mr. Michael Gouveia; Facilities Manager, Mr. Earl O’Neil; Engineer, Mr. Bruce Wills; Kalitech Representative, Mr. Kalyan Tiwari; USAID Funded Materials Management Unit (MMU) project representatives,China NFL Jerseys, Mr. Marvin Couldwell and Mr. Cecil Jacques. |