DR. Lorna Fitzpatrick and her team from Buffalo State University, USA, Wednesday donated toys and medical supplies to the Paediatric Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Dr. Fitzpatrick, who is currently heading the Paediatric Oncology Programme at the GPHC, has been instrumental in coordinating efforts to send bone marrow samples to Buffalo for further analysis.

Her team has formed a close relationship with the Paediatric Department at the hospital and over the years has impacted the lives of many children on the ward.
This donation is just another way in which they have chosen to contribute their services to the hospital. The collaboration of Buffalo State University with the GPHC was promoted through Dr. Fitzpatrick’s direct contact with the Guyana Help the Kids Organisation – a registered charity in Toronto and Guyana that currently funds the paediatric and NICU training programme.
On behalf of Dr. Fitzpatrick and her team who are currently not in the country, Resident Paediatrician, Sherelyn Stanton handed over the items to the Sister-in-Charge of the Paediatric Department, Denise Marks in the presence of other nurses. Sister Marks expressed her gratitude for the donation and said such offerings are always welcome since they bring joy to the children who are patients at the hospital.

By Navendra Seoraj