A make shift theatre, which is said to be quite shaky and unsafe, was set up at the Suddie Public Hospital, in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) after the ceiling for the institution’s theatre collapsed. This is according to People’s Progressive Party Councillor Arnold Adams.
Adams during an interview said fortunately no operation was being done when the ceiling collapsed. He said, however, that the hospital’s administration was forced to make a temporary theatre for emergency surgeries.
The Suddie Public Hospital
During the interview, Adams said he was informed by the Medical Superintendent that renovation works are currently being conducted. Adams said numerous times after he conducted health and sanitation meetings, recommendations were made to the Regional Executive Officer, Rupert Hopkinson’s office; but to date, none were implemented.
“I guess the ceiling had to collapse for the REO to get busy because over and over, meetings after meetings, we recommended to him what to do. Nothing has been doing… poor people are suffering,” Adams said.
Adams further related that he is disappointed that most recommendations made for the improvement of health-related issues in the region are not meaningfully followed up, and as such, many residents are feeling the effects.
He also said the hospital’s generator is still to be repaired. He is therefore calling on the Public Health Ministry to launch an investigation into the deplorable conditions of certain wards at the hospital, since the institution is unsafe.
