GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA January 28, 2009) - THE Ministry of Health in its continued commitment to provide and improve the level of health care in Amerindian communities, today donated items to Paramakatoi Village in Region 8.
Among the items donated was a wheelchair to six-year old Myers Williams, a student of Paramakatoi Primary School, who suffers from a neurological disability which hinders his mobility.
The village's Toshao, Noel Thomas, received the wheelchair on behalf of the student at the Ministry of Health.
Minister within the Ministry of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, who presented the wheelchair, said that his ministry learnt about the child's condition through constant communication with the village.
Cuban doctor Amaury Marce, who is Paramakatoi first resident doctor, is at present caring for the child.
The doctor's presence will allow the child to have medical attention within his village and will preclude the need for him to travel out of Paramakatoi, Minister Ramsaran said.
Guyana News