THE Government, through the Ministry of Health and the Region 2 Administration, on Tuesday handed over a brand new ambulance to the Suddie Hospital to help with the delivery of healthcare services to the region.At the handing over ceremony, which was held in the Regional Office compound at Suddie, Regional Chairman, Mr. Parmanand Persaud said the ambulance, which cost a whopping $11M, is testimony of the government’s massive investment in the healthcare sector, as well as its commitment to providing efficient and proper healthcare to the citizens of the Cinderella County.

That said, Mr. Persaud called on whoever will be behind the wheel of the ambulance to always drive carefully while transporting patients in emergency cases to hospitals in either the region or Georgetown.
Vice-Chairman, Mr. Vishnu Samaroo, said the new ambulance is much more equipped to handle emergency cases than those the region had previously, and supported the Regional Chairman’s call for drivers to take due care on the road while transporting patients to hospitals in emergency cases.
According to Regional Executive Officer, Mr. Sunil Singh, the vehicle was purchased by the government through the Region’s Capital Programme for 2013.
Also present at the handing over ceremony were Regional Health Officer, Ms. Allison Brown, and other senior staff of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC). (Rajendra Prabhulall )