TWENTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD Orian Williams of Hotoquai, Mabaruma in Region 1 (Barima/Waini) died at 18:44 hrs, yesterday, at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), approximately 20 minutes after she had been admitted to that healthcare institution, having been air-dashed to the city from her home at Hotaquai, 27 miles up the Aruka River.

A statement from the GPHC last night  indicated that Williams had suffered post partum haemorrhage. She reportedly delivered premature twins at her home on the Aruka River, and had been unresponsive to medical care administered by trained health professionals from the time of her arrival at the hospital at 18:24 hrs until she succumbed at 18:44 hrs.
Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsaran told the Chronicle last night that while Williams was on her way to the Mabaruma Hospital, via a two-hour boat ride, the difficult travelling conditions had caused her to fall into a semi-unconscious state; and Dr Nigel Langhorne of the Mabaruma Hospital had even accompanied her to Georgetown via the Medical Medivac.
GPHC Public Relations Officer Ms. Mitizi Campbell said the woman was haemorrhaging both at the Mabaruma Hospital and while on her way to Georgetown, but the GPHC ambulance had been waiting at the Ogle Airport with blood for the patient.
She said the doctors did everything they could to bring Williams to a form of consciousness, but were unsuccessful. They then turned their attention to the babies, but that proved futile as well.
Health Ramsaran was meeting officials of the GPHC in a high level meeting to discuss how to improve, especially, cardiac services at that institution when he heard about the patient and the Medivac, and left to render any assistance and observe firsthand the quality of services being rendered to patients.
Both the Health Ministry and the subject minister have tendered their sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the late Orian Williams, noting that no family should have to go through what this family will have to go through.
Dr Ramsaran has also said the Health Ministry would be working to improve delivery of healthcare services in similar situations.
When the Guyana Chronicle left the GPHC, officials were trying to make contact with Williams’ family members in Mabaruma to relate the sad news.