IN an effort to improve the ability to prevent diseases and virus from entering Guyana’s territory, Food for the Poor (FFTP) has handed over to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) medical equipment which will be used to better develop the Moleson Creek Health Facility.

FFTP senior representative, Jimeel Davis said Friday that the medical supplies were presented to the MoPH for the Port Authority in Moleson Creek, as this is just the start. The equipment donated included two filing cabinets, one dresser, five sitting chairs, one Examination Table, two hospital beds with mattresses, one wheelchair, and two bedside tables.

Davis said that as FFTP gets stocks, its staffers will try to get things out to the various health institutions, in order to better help the people of Guyana.

And in brief remarks, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Shamdeo Persaud disclosed that this is not the first activity, as this donation is supplementing previous donations, especially those in relation to the response to the Ebola threat.

He said: “Moleson Creek is one of the major gateways into Guyana, therefore we ought to have an adequate facility so that they can attend to the needs of persons entering into our territory until we could ascertain whether they have an appropriate health status.”

The facility at Moleson Creek was built by the then Ministry of Infrastructure, and is expected to be launched soon by the MoPH, while there is an intention to develop an office there, so that a permanent Port Health Officer could be housed at Moleson Creek.
The CMO thanked FFTP for its support, stating “The support from Food for the Poor is very welcome and timely, and I hope that the relationship continues onwards.” (Navendra Seoraj)