Delay in renewal of surgery Suddie hinders surgery
Suddie Hospital.
Kaieteur News – Deferred work on the operating theater at Suddie Public Hospital is hampering the operation of major surgeries and causing an additional financial burden, according to District Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) Regional Health Officer, Dr. Ranjeev Singh.
The hospital, which is the largest in the region, serves as its main hospital and its services even extend to Wakenaam Island and Moruca in Region One.
In 2018, a $ 40.9 million contract was signed for the prospective world-class theater. Awarded to contractor, Builders Hardware, Rakesh Samaroo, who signed the contract along with the Regional Executive Officer [REO] Region Two at the time, Rupert Hopkinson.
Singh was quoted as saying, “We want to get that theater up and running so that not only can we reduce our references to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), we can do some major surgery here as well. That’s what I hope to achieve, or achieve. By the end of this half of the year, we can start having surgeries here that have not been done before. “
He spoke to the DPI on Wednesday, where he initially indicated that the region plans to fully operate the $ 40.9 million operating theater by the middle of the year as only minor surgeries can be held at the facility at present as is the fully furnished operating theater. again. Singh expressed his hope that this will soon be put right as the delays in working mean that patients are referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), which paves the way for a financial burden additional on the region.
The REO also noted that funding to ensure the project is completed will be allocated in this year’s budget.