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By Sharmain CornetteThe resources extended to the Ministry of Health have expanded consistently over the years, a move which now enables the public health sector to expand its investment capabilities. Crucial in the expansion drive is the much needed support that is being directed to the area of Rehabilitation Services, according to Minister within the Health Ministry, Dr Bheri Ramsaran.The Minister’s comment was forthcoming Wednesday when he offered the keynote address at the formal launch of the National Rehabilitation Services Strategy 2009-2013 at the Pegasus Hotel.Dr Ramsaran stressed that he is pleased to see the strategic plan recognises the need to reap value for money. He further highlighted that over the past few years the administration has created many new facilities to help strengthen the delivery of health care, some that are even considered better than was obtained in the past. Nonetheless, the Minister confessed that within some infrastructures there exist capacity constraints, especially in the area of rehabilitation services.“Unfortunately we have not created special spaces. This may have been a designer’s oversight but at the same time it was based on the fact that resources at the time were somewhat scarce,” he admitted.And this state of affairs,cheap nfl jerseys, Minister Ramsaran said, has been highlighted over the years by Director of Rehabilitation Services, Ms Barbara Lawrence,NFL Jerseys Authentic, who has been an unwavering advocate for the rights of disabled persons.But although the infrastructure does not cater to accommodate and roll-out Rehabilitation Services, efforts are already being made to remedy the situation, the Minister noted. This, he said, has commenced at some facilities such as the Mahaicony Hospital where detached spaces have been constructed.“This move is the direct result of the sensitivity of the administration of the need to have these services in the rightful places at the various facilities.”Increased brain powerIn addition, efforts are also geared at expanding the brain power as it relates to the delivery of care to the disabled,Jerseys China Wholesale, Dr Ramsaran added. He revealed that at the end of last year,China NFL Jerseys, seven trained physiotherapists had returned to Guyana and have since been dispatched to various regions.Among the new introductions are Aruni Shamnarine and Donna Deane, who are stationed at the Suddie Hospital and the West Demerara Regional Hospital respectively. Both were trained in Cuba and returned to Guyana last year following which they were placed into the system, offering their newly acquired skills.Shamnarine, during an interview Wednesday, revealed that while the physiotherapy system and services offered here may not be on par with others overseas, every effort is made to work with the available resources. She revealed that before she commenced working in September of last year there was no physiotherapist at Suddie,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, thus the service there has been boosted significantly. Shamnarine facilitates therapy in the area of speech, occupational and physio. According to her “we work with what we have and the patients we see come with all kinds of physical impairment. But we try our best to help them get back to a normal life.”And the procedures used for pain and muscle atrophy are usually current and heat therapy as other modern techniques such as laser therapy are yet to be introduced locally, Shamnarine noted.Meanwhile,NFL Cheap Jerseys, the West Demerara Regional Hospital physiotherapy department has benefited from Donna Deane’s support since her inclusion last August. She said that although the service was always available, there was never a trained Guyanese Physiotherapist at the facility. Several referrals are made by the doctors to physiotherapy department, Deane disclosed. |
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