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‘Nurses run the hospital, return respect to them’ – GPHC CEO
By Kurt Campbell
Kurt@newsroom.gy
Robbie Rambarran in his capacity as the Chief Executive Officer of the country’s main health institution, the Georgetown Public Hospital, and as a long-serving staff member, has made a…
Mahdia tragedy: DNA samples being sent to New York; bodies should be identified by Friday
DNA samples from the bodies of the unidentified victims of the tragic Mahdia Secondary School Female Dormitory will be sent to the Mount Sinai laboratory in New York and test results will be back in Guyana by Friday.
This is according to…
Clinging to hope: Anxious parents wait as Mahdia survivors undergo treatment
By Vishani Ragobeer
vishani@newsroom.gy
It’s just before 18:00h Monday, May 22.
Nine unfamiliar people, all parents, are gathered in a meeting room, sitting across from a team of officials from the Ministry of Health and…
Mahdia tragedy: Cuba offers surgical help as more injured children brought to G/town
To ensure comprehensive care, the children who were injured in the recent Mahdia Secondary School Female Dormitory fire and were receiving treatment in Region Eight will be flown to Georgetown for further treatment and observation,…
Mahdia tragedy: Another three girls brought for treatment at G/town hospital
Another three girls were brought to the Georgetown Public Hospital for critical medical care on Monday afternoon after they were seriously injured in the horrific fire at the Mahdia Secondary School female dormitory, Region Eight.
With…
Mahdia tragedy: 12-y-o undergoes successful surgery at Georgetown hospital, other girls receiving…
The 12-year-old girl who needed a limb-saving surgery after she was injured in the devastating fire at the Mahdia Secondary School female dormitory on Sunday night underwent a successful surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Monday.…
Mahdia tragedy: Mental health team mobilised for affected students & parents
A mental health team comprising stakeholders from various government ministries and agencies has been mobilised to provide support to students, parents and other persons affected by the tragic fire at the Mahdia girl’s dormitory in Region…
Mahdia tragedy: Girls at Georgetown Hospital battling serious burns, smoke inhalation
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect new information from the authorities. We originally reported 20 people had died.
The six girls who were airlifted to the city after suffering burns in the tragic fire at the Mahdia…
Mahdia tragedy: Six girls now hospitalised at GPHC
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect new information from the authorities. We originally reported 20 people had died.
Six of the students who suffered injuries in the devastating Mahdia fire Sunday night/Monday morning…
Region Six to get three new health centres this year
Residents of Chesney, along the Corentyne Coast; Gangaram, East Canje and Mara, East Bank Berbice will benefit from improved access to healthcare services, with the construction of three new health centres.
This is in keeping with…