Dear Editor,
Guyana is experiencing a massive shortage of insulin, a vital hormone critically necessary for diabetic patients. Such a shortage is already forcing diabetics onto death row. In the absence of insulin, diabetics face life threatening consequences, including lapsing into a coma.
The Survival rate of people with diabetic coma stands only at 50%. The severity of this crisis is unarguable.
The number of diabetics that have been rushed to hospital emergency rooms within recent weeks has spiked enormously due to this shortage.
In addition, the harsh economic situation facing this country forces many diabetics to remain at home and die.
This is inhumane.
The Ministry of Health needs to urgently address this desperate situation and provide an explanation to the nation. Absolutely no one should ever be left to die because Government fails to provide.
Sincerely,
Annie Baliram
