March 6, 2017 Source
An A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Councillor in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) has criticised the Administration for its mismanagement of the Region’s health care system, which he said was currently at its worst.
Addressing the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) on Thursday, Councillor Samuel T Fraser expressed concern over the shortage of essential drugs and other medical supplies at the New Amsterdam Hospital. He explained that while there were shortages under the previous Administration, the situation has worsened considerably.
![Regional Chairman David Armogan](http://guyanatimesgy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/David-Armogan-300x263.jpg)
Fraser also highlighted that the same supplier who supplied the New Amsterdam Hospital with pharmaceuticals also supplied a local pharmacist, and was responsible for making the orders for the purchase of drugs for the Hospital.
“It is disgusting; it is preposterous,” he blurted out.
“Comrade Chairman, the pharmacist’s drug store is well established, one of the best in New Amsterdam, and our pharmacy ain’t got drugs… You cannot blame the Director [of Health Services], you cannot blame the CEO [Chief Executive Officer]. The lab equipment is rundown and needs refurbishing. I know for a fact the Minister said that they are about to refurbish the labs. What I want to do here is to get her to treat it with urgency, because no blood work can be done there at the moment and that has been going on for months,” Fraser outlined.
Regional Chairman David Armogan explained that the Hospital had a system, which was run by a Director and a CEO, who must be held accountable for any inefficiency at the hospital, just as he and the Regional Executive Officer (REO) would be accountable if there were managerial deficiencies in the Region and not the store’s clerk.
![Region 6 APNU Councillor Samuel T Fraser](http://guyanatimesgy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Samuel-Fraser-300x237.jpg)