Dr Rambarran appointed to Chair GPHC Board

Georgetown: A new Board of Directors has been appointed for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), with effect from December 1, 2020.

From left to right, Mr. Harryram Parmessar, Mr. Malcolm Watkins, Dr. Amarnauth Dukhi, Dr. Madan Rambarran, Dr. Fawcett Jeffrey and Brigadier (ret’d) George Lewis.

Chairman of the Board is Dr. Madan Rambarran, Director of the Dr. Yesu Persaud Clinical Education Centre, University of Guyana (UG).

The Board, which will serve for a period of one year until November 30, 2021, held its first meeting on Monday, December 8, 2020 at the GPHC Boardroom. The other members of the Board are as follows:

Mr. Harryram Parmessar, Chartered Accountant, Parmesar Accountants

Mr. Malcolm Watkins, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health

Dr. Amarnauth Dukhi, Head of Neurosurgery at GPHC, representing the Guyana Medical Association

Dr. Fawcett Jeffrey, Director of Medical and Professional Services, GPHC (ex-officio member)

Brigadier (ret’d) George Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, GPHC (ex-officio member)

Dr. Emanuel Cummings, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Engagement, University of Guyana, representing UG

Ms. Cleopatra Barkoye, representing the Guyana Nurses Association

Ms. Dawn Gardener, representing the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU)

The other member still to be named to serve on the Board is a representative from the Ministry of Finance.