By Leon Suseran“The time is now where we have to make sure we minimize our mistakes!” This call was made by Region Six Chairman, David Armogan, speaking specifically about the health sector in that region, whose service delivery has come under heavy criticism over the past weeks.He was speaking at the commissioning of two new health centres in Berbice, the $9.2M Port Mourant and $5.8M Angoy’s Avenue Health Centres were commissioned by both himself and the Chief Executive Officer of the Berbice Regional Health Authority, Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo, MP.A brand-new building was erected at Port Mourant, while extensive modifications were made to an already existing building in Angoy’s Avenue for a health centre there.Mr. Armogan urged the health care officials in the region to operate at a level of efficiency which is acceptable to the community that we are serving. He stated that a lot of the problem has to do with attitudes and behaviour, and not competence.“In a few instances, there may be problems with competence, but most of the times, when you find out about people’s dissatisfaction,NFL Jerseys China, it has to do with the attitude of our medical personnel, with the way they talk to people, accommodate people, and treat people.“Unless we change this, and unless some of those people who continue to give the system a bad name, can change their attitude, then we will always be in the media—in the spotlight, and that is why the Minister [of Health] has to go to parliament and answer these questions because of the mistakes that our own people make”.“We can build all the beautiful health buildings in the world, but what matters at the end of the day, is the level of healthcare that we deliver to the people, who are the recipients of all these things we are doing…we [must[ up the bar and delivery a higher and higher care everyday!”He did say that a lot of those mistakes are “avoidable”—very simple things can be done,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, but “we tend to overlook these simple things, and as a result, create big problems in the sector”.Health mistakes, he posited, cannot be corrected, unlike engineer and other occupational mistakes. “In the health sector, we bury our mistakes, so we cannot make too many mistakes there—it’s a sector that always has to be on the ball and has to be efficient and effective”.Inasmuch as there are bad comments, he did say that he has heard numerous positive comments about the sector, since the tendency for the bad comments are usually highlighted in the media.“People got the right to report us when we don’t make them comfortable and happy”, he noted. And people always expect better and the highest performances from the healthcare officials.“This is the nature of the job you have taken on. Once you come into the health sector, there will always be problems”.Armogan noted, too, that there is no “perfect health system in the world,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, whether you go to India, Japan, America, Norway—to wherever—there will always be problems in the health sector, because you cannot make everybody feel good.”He urged the healthcare officials present at the two commissioning to try their best. “In these trying times and difficult circumstances, I still expect that you will try your best and make sure that every day you come to work ,you give 100 per cent of your energy and your time to make the health sector a better place for all.”The Port Mourant Health Centre will be serving a very large catchment area on the Lower Corentyne and will provide a quantity of primary healthcare services. Last year, that health centre won the Best Health Centre prize during the Berbice awards ceremony.The facility, like other primary healthcare facilities, is governed by a Management Committee. Additionally, those in charge of the health centres were challenged by the authorities to start-up kitchen gardens, wherby healthy foods that can aid in the fight of chronic diseases, can be grown, as living examples to persons who will visit those centres, to educate them.The call was made again for members of the public to first visit the health centres for medical treatment, especially for minor matters, and not overcrowd the public hospital facilities.And a few miles away at Angoy’s Avenue, the residents there, for the first time in many years, now have their own health centre. That is another large catchment area. The centre will serve an average of 1,500 persons together with the N/A Family Health Centre in the town proper.The centre was finished about a year ago, but was not commissioned because the building was vandalized some time last year.The exterior of the building was vandalized. Guttering,Wholesale Jerseys, plumbing and electrical installations were removed. Angoy’s Avenue, a ‘hot- spo

Almost two years ago, works commenced on the Camran Dam Bridge that once linked the Canals Polder. However, after the foundation was laid, workers downed tools and it seems as if the contract has been aborted.This newspaper understands that the bridge was constructed in the 1980s and stood primarily as a short cut for farmers who transported sugar cane and cash crops from Canal Number One to Canal Number Two.Stalled constructionHowever,Cheap Jerseys China, with time it weakened until the structure began falling apart “but people could have still walked over.” Kaieteur News was told that the then partially destroyed bridge was dismantled and a contract for its reconstruction was awarded.“Now it is almost two years after they left this thing quarter way and nothing is being done while we are being inconvenienced.”Alliance For Change (AFC) Region Three councilor, Harrinarine Deokinanan, confirmed that the timber piles were driven in the earth two years ago.? He said he couldn’t lend a reason for the stall or the aborting of construction.? According to Deokinanan,Jerseys China Wholesale, at a Regional Democratic Council (RDC) held some months back, Regional Chairman Julius Faeber,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys China, informed that the Endeavour and De Commons primary school would have been turned into a secondary school.Faeber reportedly stated at the forum,Wholesale NBA Jerseys China, that with consideration given to the fact that children from Canal Number One would have to travel to Canal Number Two for schooling,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, the bridge would have been completed for their convenience.“But that didn’t happen,Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale, and the children have to travel all the way around,” said Deokinanan.The councilor said that he raised the matter at a subsequent meeting and he was told that it would have been looked into.“But up to now, nothing is happening; farmers are being inconvenienced and school children too.”(Abena Rockcliffe)

Under the theme “Rights at work- Ending Poverty and Inequality” the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) celebrated its 87th anniversary, Tuesday.“Reflecting on the past decade it was recognizable that the foremost struggle is to maintain and sustain the gains won – a great sacrifice by those who came before us. These achievements and the foundations were laid for us to build upon,NFL Jerseys China,” the assistant to the President of GPSU,Cheap Jerseys, Ronella Hill,Cheap Jerseys, stated.In a statement the GPSU? disclosed? that the public service is beset by unacceptable trials: the failure to appoint the Public Service Appellate Tribunal as prescribed in the Constitution of Guyana; the failure to adhere to the International Labour Organizations (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at work; ILO Conventions ratified by the Guyana Parliament – Conventions 87, 98 and 151,China Jerseys NFL, dealing with Freedom of Association and the Protection of the Rights to Organize, Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining, Labour Relations (Public Service), respectively; failure to adhere to legally binding Collective Labour Agreements; the irregular? displacement of traditional public servants by contract employees who are coerce not to join unions; the arbitrary and unlawful changing of workers’ conditions of service and the imposition of wages and salaries outside of the framework of the Collective Labour Agreement; the frustration and obstruction of trade union representation for public service employees transferred to semi-autonomous agencies; the reduction and elimination of benefits, gains and rights that were won through trade union negotiations; failure to treat workers fairly and to extend the rules of natural justice and due process to their cases; failure to adhere to non-discriminatory practices in the employment, promotion and appointment of personnel, (a glaring case is the refusal to appoint Ms. Genevieve Whyte-Nedd,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, to the post of Chief Education Officer of the Ministries of Education).“These are all clear signs that our state of affairs is flawed and the Union’s bargaining power is threatened.”“We are forced to defend the legacy of our creation and the cause of our existence by committing the crime standing steadfastly and fearlessly humane, fair and equal treatment for all against a regime that claims working class credentials but in practice and reality, the evidence will reveal, are discriminatory, divisive, act in conflict with working class principles and are oppressive and suppressive.”? Ronella Hill stated.“We are forced to expend so much energy in addressing manmade problems and obstacles at a time when we are surrounded by so many crises such as those of economic, social and health and an impending colossal and unpredictable challenge – the environment.“These current, unavoidable challenges are ahead and require the full participation and meaningful contribution of all stakeholders working towards a common cause coordinated and guided by enlightened national leadership.”According to Ronella Hill it is against this standpoint that an appeal to all GPSU members and supporters to double efforts and work even harder to rectify any disunity or disloyalty.She related that the GPSU is a symbol of collaboration among public service employees working towards high humanitarian ideals; it is also a symbol of the collective position of public employees that these ideals shall not be depreciated,Jerseys NFL China, tampered with or misrepresented by those managing our livelihood “In unity there is Strength.”The GPSU further stated that it is their commitment to fight racism and all forms of discrimination which is guided by basic principles such as the belief in social justice, equality, collective action and collective responsibility.

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– drunk driver captured after fleeing sceneA well known retired midwife from Non Pariel,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, East Coast Demerara became the country’s latest road fatality victim after she was crushed by a truck driven by a drunken driver yesterday.Fifty-nine year-old Vivienne Abrams died on her way to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation after she was picked up in an unconscious condition.Vivienne AbramsShe was reportedly struck down when the driver of the truck GHH 5153 overtook another truck along the railway embankment in the vicinity of Strathspey.Police in a statement said that their investigations have so far revealed that around 11:00 hours,China Jerseys Wholesale, the driver of motor lorry GHH 5153 was overtaking motor lorry GFF 5112 and in the process struck down the nurse Abrams who was riding her bicycle in the opposite direction.This newspaper understands that after running over Abrams,Cheap Jerseys Paypal, the driver of the truck sped away and was tracked down by the occupants of a car all the way to Melanie Damishana where he was eventually stopped.The truck driver was subsequently handed over to the police.News of Abrams’ death spread throughout her community as well as the neighbouring villages and all who knew her were plunged into a state of shock at the manner of her death.Her son in law Hector Burnette told this newspaper that Abrams had returned from church and was heading to the home of a patient who she treated privately.“She’s a retired nurse and she was going to do a dressing for somebody and this drunk driver hit her…a car man stop him,Cheap Jerseys From China Outlet,” Burnette said.He said when he arrived at the scene,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, they had already taken Abrams to the hospital.There are reports that the woman’s jewellery that she was wearing at the time of the accident were stolen.Abrams who served as midwife at the Melanie Damishana health centre for a number of years was well respected by her entire community as well as many others from the surrounding villages who would have been in contact with her at the clinic.Yesterday several persons converged at her home,Wholesale China Jerseys, with many describing her as one of the nicest and most helpful persons they would have met in their lifetime.