Officers attached to the Human Services Ministry on Saturday visited the home of Barrat Dass, the husband of the late Hemwantie Indira Singh who passed away on Thursday at the Georgetown Public Hospital, her cause of death given as dengue fever with leptospirosis being a contributing factor.
Hemwantie Indira Singh
Dass told this newspaper yesterday that the officials contacted him after noticing the article in Saturday’s issue of this newspaper. He said the officials informed him that an arrangement will be discussed with him as regards assistance which will be provided to him and his four sons. He said another relative expressed her willingness to assist him with keeping the children while he goes to work at the Stabroek Market area where he works as a vendor. Dass said he will do his utmost where caring for his young children is concerned.
This newspaper had reported on Saturday of the man’s plight following the death of his wife. He related that his wife was at home most of the time and only suffered from low blood pressure, hence, her sudden death leaving him shocked.
The woman will be laid to rest on Wednesday at the Good Hope cemetery on the East Coast of Demerara.
My condolences to the husband who lost his wife at such a young age.This seems to be a regular occurence at the GPHC,only a few weeks back a young 19 year boy from Pere street Kitty lost his life with Dengue fever according to the Docter at the hospital.That one did not make the news .The Dengue carrier mosquito seems to be wreacking havoc in the city and city officials seems to be tight lipped over the situation so as not to cause panic in the populace.I cannot understand a person losing their life from dengue and leptospirosis,it does’nt add up, its either denge or lepto not both.