THE Government, through the Ministry of Health and the Region 2 (Pomeroon/Supenaam) Administration, has given Charity Hospital a new ambulance, in its quest to provide quality and efficient care services.
Regional Chairman, Parmanand Persaud, who handed over the vehicle to Regional Health Officer, Dr. Allison Brown and Dr. Afarah Khan of the Charity Hospital, last Thursday, said government continues to invest in the health sector so as to provide better services to residents.

According to the Chairman, the ambulance is the second one delivered to the region within two weeks and shows the massive investment in health government is making in the region.
He said it will be based at Charity hospital and used to transport patients to the Suddie Hospital from Charity in emergency cases.
Mr. Persaud called on drivers who will be driving it to care the vehicle and always drive carefully on the public road.
Regional Executive Officer (REO), Mr. Sunil Singh also urged the drivers to care the ambulance which was purchased by government through the Region’s 2013 Capital Programme.
Regional Vice-Chairman, Mr. Vishnu Samaroo who also witnessed the handing over of the new vehicle reiterated that it will be used for transporting patients in emergency cases.
He said the region now has two new ambulances and is well equipped to deal with transporting patients in emergency cases to hospitals very quickly.
Written By Rajendra Prabhulall