Suddie hospital biochemistry machines out of order – Councillor

Chairman of the Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) Health and Sanitation Committee, Arnold Adams, has reported that the two biochemistry machines at the Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two are out of order, forcing patients to have their blood tests done privately. Adams was at the time addressing his fellow Councillors at the Regional Democratic Council’s statutory meeting for the month of October.
Adams said in addition to major drugs shortages that plague the hospital, two of the biochemistry machines have malfunctioned. He said this is causing residents to be burdened further since they now have to go take their tests to private laboratories. Most of the patients, he said, cannot afford this additional cost and he therefore called on the Public Health Ministry to intervene and procure new equipment.
Adams explained that the laboratory at Suddie has sufficient staff but lacks proper equipment. The blood testing machines have been out of operation for almost two months.