The Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) has offered the initial support to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), as it moves to digitise its medical information. This was done on Tuesday through the donation of two computer systems and printers for the Medical and Paediatrics Unit.
Those present at the opening ceremony were GPHC Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Brigadier George A Lewis; GPHC Chairperson Kesaundra Alves; PAHO/WHO representative, Dr William Adu-Krow; and Senior Registrar/Chairperson, Dr Grace Waldron-White.
In brief remarks, in the GPHC’s Medical Clinic waiting area, PAHO/WHO representative, Dr William Adu-Krow said the objective is to help build a patient database that will not only serve to benefit staff but also the Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Association members.
“The Medical and Paediatrics Unit will be given computers. I am sure that they have computers but these computers will be dedicated to the patient database which will not only include the patients but also the labs which have components for medical”, Dr Adu-Krow noted. He said that though the donation seems a small gesture, he hopes that the computer systems are put to good use towards enhancing the way how GPHC is managing their units especially with the cooperation of the staff.
Dr William Adu-Krow
The PAHO/WHO representative highlighted that staff members managing the sickle cell and thalassemia patients will be trained by other entities to do this efficiently.
Lewis expressed his gratitude to PAHO/WHO for donating the computer systems since it will help staff to make informed decisions based on the patient records.
The GPHC CEO described the donation as “well-timed since the world will be observing World Sickle Cell Day on June 19.” He added that the agency will work earnestly to build the sickle cell database.
