The perennial untimely arrival of medical supplies is one of the challenges faced at both the Leguan and Wakenaam District Hospitals. But the Ministry of Public Health is aiming to have this challenge urgently addressed.Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings (left), meeting Dr. Amanda Tewari at the Leguan District Hospital.The challenge is one that was observed recently by Minister within the Public Health Ministry, Dr. Karen Cummings, during visits to the hospitals on Tuesday last.The visits come as part of the Ministry continued efforts to provide the best quality public healthcare services available to all Guyanese.Minister Cummings was accompanied by a team of senior Ministry officials during while visiting the District Hospitals at Leguan and Wakenaam (Essequibo Island-West Demerara).At Leguan she was given a first-hand look at the facilities, and met with staff to listen to their concerns and to provide answers and solutions, where possible.While the visit to the Leguan District Hospital revealed a medical facility that is clean, patient-friendly and comfortable, with pleasant and friendly staff, there were a few issues that affect the proper functioning of the hospital.In addition to a recurring delay in the availability of medical supplies, the hospital is also faced with a prevailing “beetle” problem and an overgrowth of grass throughout the compound.According to information released by the Ministry yesterday, these are some of the problems yet to be condignly addressed by both the Ministry and the Regional Administration.“Both entities have faithfully promised to work collaboratively to rectify the problems that currently trouble the Hospital,” a Ministry statement informed yesterday.Region Three Regional Health Officer (ag) Dr. Shawn Bancroft briefing the Minister at Leguan.Minister Cummings, during the recent visit,Air Max G??nstig Online Kaufen Schweiz, had stressed that improving the public healthcare system in Guyana is one of the Ministry’s national priorities. This, she underscored, focuses on strategic approaches to improving the safety, effectiveness, efficiency,Cheap Shoes Australia Online, equitability,Wholesale Jerseys, and accessibility of best quality care and healthcare practices, and facilities across Guyana.“We want to narrow the inequities as it relates to the accessibility of best quality health care. Regardless of which part of the country a person resides, they will be able to gain access to the best quality healthcare available,” the Minister said.??She emphasized then, too, that excellent and superior service must be the norm in each sector of the Public Health care system, despite the location.Director of Regional Health Services,Wholesale Nike Shoes Online, Dr. Kay Shako,Wholesale Shoes China, also spoke about the paradigm shift that is currently taking place within the health sector, with emphasis being placed on the delivery of quality pubic healthcare.Dr. Shako urged the staff of the Leguan Hospital to work in close collaboration with the Ministry to ensure that they are seen as catalysts of change in advancing the new public healthcare agenda,Hydro Flask Coffee, which is aimed primarily at best quality services to all Guyanese.The Minister and team while visiting the Wakenaam District Hospital observed that the facility there adequately caters to the residents of Wakenaam.? They were also able to deduce that the hospital’s outpatient clinic efficiently accommodates the patients who seek medical attention on a daily basis. Other areas of healthcare provided include dentistry,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, a diagnostic centre, maternal and childcare facilities, as well as a dispensary.However, it was clear to the team that this hospital, too, was not without its own challenges. A need for significant improvements, especially in the area of human resources, was observed. “There is a paucity of trained personnel in some sections of the hospital. This shortage of human resources is inimical to the delivery of the quality of healthcare the Ministry is determined to provide,” the Ministry said in its statement.Similar to what obtains at the Leguan Hospital it was recognized that “the untimely delivery of medical supplies and reagents continue to stymie the effective functioning of the hospital.”As such the Minister has related that “The Ministry of Public Health is aware that one of the keys to the delivering quality healthcare is the presence of quality healthcare providers in the form of qualified trained personnel. The Regional Health Services Division of the Ministry will be working assiduously with the Pers