GPL blamed for damaged equipment at NA hospital

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has been blamed for the damage to several pieces of integral equipment at the New Amsterdam Hospital.
This was conveyed to the Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) Regional Democratic Council (RDC) by head of the Regional Health Committee, Zamal Hussain.
While not much information has been released on what equipment has been damaged, Guyana Times has confirmed that the New Amsterdam Hospital mortuary is out of operation.
The Berbice Regional Health Services (BRHS) Department on Friday was reluctant to provide information on the extent of the damages.
However, Hussain told the RDC that information was provided to the Regional Health Committee by the Director of BRHS, Jevaughn Stephens, which stated that important equipment had been damaged.
“GPL was changing some transformer outside of the hospital and damaged a set of equipment in the hospital and right now they can’t be repaired and they will have to be replaced…,” the Councillor told the RDC
Hussain tried to get the RDC to support a move to take GPL to court for the damages but Regional Chairman David Armogan said it was the responsibility of the Public Utility Commission to do that.
Meanwhile, sources close to the New Amsterdam Hospital have since said the power company has since replaced some of the damaged equipment, but officials remain tight-lipped on the matter.
Hussain said the BRHS is currently looking to replace some equipment but could not provide any details.