The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Brigadier (retired) George Lewis, is urging the public to stop discriminating against healthcare service providers as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) fears continue to grow.
During a news conference, today, the CEO said that healthcare workers are being discriminated when they try to access transportation, or visit businesses.
“We have some concerns. Our biggest concern is the way our healthcare workers are being treated… A number of our nurses and doctors are being discriminated against when they attempt to use private transportation and [when] they are moving around in supermarkets and other areas,” he said.
The CEO is appealing to the general public to “understand that they (healthcare workers) have a duty to perform; understand that they’re doing their best; and understand that without those healthcare professionals, Guyana will not beat COVID-19, ” he said.
He said that the GPHC has instituted a number of measures to protect itself and patients who visit the facility.
A number of screening areas have been set up outside the hospital, where perons are required to visit before they are sent to the triage area for further attention.
The hospital has also “revised” its visitation policy, which will ensure fewer visitors per patient. This measure has been applied throughout the various wards. That policy will be provided to the public later.
