Madam Lin Bin yesterday visited the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to see the good work which the 11th Chinese Medical Brigade has done so far. 

And while she was there she also took some time to visit some of the other wards at the hospital.
Madam Lin Bin was accompanied during her visit to the GPHC by the Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Zhang Limin, members of the 11th Chinese Medical Brigade, Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, CEO of The GPHC, Michael Khan and other doctors and officials of the GPHC.
During her visit she checked out the Eye Clinic where patients who underwent surgery for the removal of cataracts recently were awaiting the removal of their dressing.
These surgeries were carried out by the 11th Chinese Medical Brigade.

This programme, the Brightness Campaign, was started by the Chinese medical team, and has seen over 50 persons undergoing surgeries within three days for the removal of cataracts.
Madam Lin Bin was quite elated when the patients who underwent surgery told her that they are feeling 100% better after undergoing the surgery. She also assisted in some of the removal of the dressings from the eyes of the patients.

She further notified the patients that her real purpose of visiting the GPHC is to see whether or not they have recovered, and upon seeing the results she noted how happy she was to see all of them are doing quite well.
She also noted that this programme is another step in developing the relationship between China and Guyana.
After receiving the vote of thanks from the patients of the Eye Clinic, Madam Lin Bin carried on with her brief tour of the GPHC.
She then visited the Department of Paediatrics, where she was shown some of the children who are recovering from various surgeries which they had to undergo for certain illnesses.
Afterwards, she visited the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where she commended the GPHC for the proper ventilation there.
She stated it is necessary to have proper ventilation for persons who are in a coma and as far as the GPHC is concerned they have that covered.
Before leaving the GPHC, Madam Lin Bin handed over a small token of appreciation on behalf of the Chinese Delegation, to Michael Khan.
According to Khan, the Chinese medical team recently carried out over 50 surgeries in three days, which is highly commendable because all of the patients are doing quite well.
He also stated that apart from the optical surgeries, two other advanced consultants recently came in from China to assist in the carrying out of Laparoscopic Surgery, which saw approximately over eight persons undergoing this surgery.

(By Navendra Seoraj)