THE Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Doobay Medical Centre, Dr. Budhendranauth Doobay, yesterday outlined a number of expansions for the centre come 2014.

And he also announced that a donor has been identified for the establishment of a hospital.
According to him, the new hospital is being set up following the clear need for reshaping the ethical standards in the medical profession.
Doobay explained that, for example, too often individuals go to establishments which are profit driven, and are told they need to undergo tests that are in reality unnecessary.
“We are doing this not because we want to, but because we need to,” he said.
The CEO stated that the expanded services are expected to be the start of what the Medical Centre hopes will be part of the line of services made available by the hospital.
The expansion, he said, will include a Cardiovascular Clinic targeting hypertension, diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol; Angiosuite offering angiography and insertion of stents as needed; a Cardio Rehabilitation Centre; a six-bed Intensive Care Unit with recovery suite; a state of the Art Laboratory Services; X-Ray and Ultrasound Services; a Dental Clinic; an Ophthalmology and Optometry Clinic; and an expanded dialysis service, among others.
Dr. Doobay also announced the reduction of dialysis costs for long term patients with no other form of support, from $9,000 to $6,000.
The CEO said as support becomes available; the Centre hopes to announce further reductions.
The work of the Doobay Medical Centre has been attracting much attention for its support to the less fortunate, and also yesterday, the centre was presented with a $1m cheque from Pandit Rajin Balgobind from the Shri Krishna Mandir in New Amsterdam.
He noted that an 11-day activity was hosted by the madir in Crabwood Creek and expressed the hope that Dr. Doobay’s efforts to provide medical care to those in need can be expanded to the Region 6 area (East Berbice/ Corentyne).
The Medical Centre is a registered not- for- profit organisation which opened its doors on September 15, 2011.

(By Vanessa Narine)