Guyana Medical Relief Inc. , (GMR Inc) a registered non-profit charitable organisation comprising Guyanese living in America Thursday donated medications worth approximately US$400,000 to assist health care provision at the Mahaicony, Suddie, Bartica, Linden and New Amsterdam hospitals.The medications are also intended for outlying health centres.
A presentation was done to Regional Health Officer for Region 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni), Ms. Merlene Ferrier at the Bartica Hospital by Chief Operating Officer of the GMR Inc. Mr. Sharir Chan.
In accepting the supply on behalf of Bartica Hospital, Ms. Ferrier noted that the donation of the drugs was timely and will serve to continue the unbroken supply to patients.
COO of GMR Inc. Mr. Sharir Chan disclosed that the Los Angeles California-based organisation, has been donating supplies and medicines to various hospitals in Guyana for the past 29 years.
To date, he said, GMR has sent over US$40Million in kind to Guyana’s hospitals.
The organisation has also built Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) clinics for testing of females for cervical cancer at two hospitals in an effort in supporting the local health services with women’s and children’s health care.
GMR Inc. recently embarked on a programme to supply Guyana’s school children with shoes, free of charge, twice per year.
This programme is a joint effort between the organization, the Ministry of Health and the various Education Departments in the 10 Administrative Regions.