Georgetown : After receiving information about heavy rainfall and flooding in some sections of the Mahaicony Creek, Minister of Health Dr. George Norton along with a team of health workers yesterday visited Mora Point, a Region Five community, and interacted with the residents, and advised of what precautions they must take in a flood situation.
The Ministry has collaborated with Food for the Poor to provide some form of relief to the residents of the affected areas. Food items along with clothing and some medication were distributed.
According to reports from the Government Information Agency who accompanied the Minister and team, Minister Norton noted that in the event of flooding, the first concern is that of people’s health, hence his visit.
He urged the residents to be health conscious, safeguard their children, purify all drinking water, and practice good hygiene.
In addition, Minister Norton reiterated that the health ministry wishes to have improved health care offered to residents in the area, and pointed out that he will not wait until another flood hits the area to visit the residents, but will do so on a regular basis.
Tthe Minister added that Food for the Poor has been on board with the Ministry for a number of years, and the Ministry looks forward to the continuation of this partnership.
The Public Health Minister who was accompanied by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, also visited the Shri Prakash Gossai Heath Center, Mora Point where he inspected their medical supply and interacted with the Community Health Worker (CHW), Davindra Rupchand. The minister was updated about the situation at the facility. This center was opened on August 26, 2009.
The CHW is the key staff at the institution, and functions in all capacities, but such a situation is unacceptable, the Minister said, and will be rectified.
He added that he was very disappointed that there are so many doctors being introduced to the public health system, but are not being deployed into these remote areas.
Gavin Persaud, Regional Health Officer (RHO) who was also a part of the visiting team committed to have a Medex stationed at the facility in a week’s time after which a one will be stationed and rotated every two months.
Further, he committed to having a doctor who will visit and make general rounds and referrals once every month.
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