The government is taking immediate steps to ensure that children stranded in India over non-payment for services at the Frontier Lifeline Hospital in Chennai return home, and that outstanding charges to the hospital are met.
In a press release last night Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy said he had been instructed by President Jagdeo to take all necessary action to see that the children came home and for his ministry to put arrangements in place to prevent a recurrence of this situation.
He asked that anyone who agreed to go with individuals and organizations in the future contact the ministry so they could verify that everything was in order. The Ministry of Health, he continued, would not support an organization or individual with money to leave Guyana unless they could demonstrate they had the remaining funds to cover services abroad. Some of the children stranded in India had made requests to the government and had received support.
Ramsammy noted that this was the second time his ministry had had to pay outstanding bills for children seeking medical attention outside.
He said he had been in contact with Guyana’s High Commissioner to India Ronald Gajraj asking that he arrange for the children’s return and meet outstanding financial obligations.
The families of the children at the Frontier Lifeline Hospital are asked to contact the Ministry of Health.
what a shame..who send these kids when they are fully aware that no funds available for the complete trip..shame on the organisation and head of it….is like going to a store and buy stuff with no money to pay forit…these poor kids already suffering from medical issues and to have them go throught this horriable and embarrising situation is making them and there famalies suffer more…my heart goes out to these poor and innocent kids and there famalies,,hope this don;t happen again..the ministry of human services should step in for these kids….
I agree with you. shame and disgrace is now a part of
Guyanese culture. This is like putting the horse
before the cart, what next ?.
Only Guyanese could turn a simple trip to a hospital into an embarrassing international hostage drama. Guyanese seem to think people in foreign countries owe them things. They think Bajans and others owe them places to live and jobs. Ms. Varshnie Singh obviously thought the Indians owed Guyanese children medical care, until she could get around to do fundraising after the fact. lol. You overseas Guyanese need to put your money where your mouths are and donate money to Guyanese charities, so people like Ms. Singh don’t have to travel the world cup or cap in hand begging and poor Guyanese are not shamed before the world. I hope you learn from this experience that some people in the world, like the Indians, won’t put up with your nonsense for as long as Bajans have been putting up with it.
SHOP AT COURTS, NO MONEY DOWN.
BY THE TIME THEY COME BACK AT AGE 18YRS.
THEY TALKING PANJABIES
BAGEGAL, it seem to that you out to disrespect Guyanese and put them down…we are resourcefull people who smart and educated and we hold high offices throught the world…maybe you can help name some Bajan who have that privilages.
One thing I know we are better off than ur people in Canada.
bajegal if you dont like guyanese whey you even reading our news
most of you should stop bla bla bla and just do one ounce of the good work other people are doing.
one question “WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR YOUR COUNTRY OR YOUR FELLOW MAN”
what was corbin medical bills, can SN investigate and give us a figure, hope this is public records because the tax payers paid it.
OBVIOUSLY PROPER ARRANGEMENTS WERE NOT MADE; NO SURPRISE HERE.
Full story about former First Lady, Varshnie Singh at:
http://guyana1.blogspot.com/2009/06/chennai-hospital-hostage-drama.html
What a disgrace on all Guyanese!
Disgrace my foot! This lady is trying her best and doing things no one else wants to do. Instead of backing her, the Government just waits for a slip-up so to bad-mouth her efforts. Shame on GoG for not stepping up to the plate sooner. Sounds like they give Varshnie the Royal Run Around then are quick to jump and criticize. Read properly and see that there was an arrangement that is now changed hence the mix-up. You know, this reminds me of that young lady who had to attempt suicide before anything was done about her rape. Children had to be held hostage before GoG could stump up. A BIG FAT SHAME ON THE GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA! Thank you Varshnie, keep up your very good work!
i’m with you on this desi
i’m with you on this one desi, a deliberate attempted to discredit the woman and her work in trying to help out the less unfortunate children of guyana, in which the govt failed to do.
Ramsammy, maybe if your ministry offers financial assistance before, rather than after, this fiasco can be prevented.
Nevertheless, the individual or organization which is responsible for these children’s suffering, ought to be exposed and censured.
What a shame it had to come to this, but thanks to the ministry for clearing up the situation, hope we never have another recurrence, and personnel who are in charge get all their funds before venturing out.
Quit griping Jagdeo and pay the bill. Ramsammy, if only you would promote better health care services, then the government would not be in this mess – it’s the least the government can do.
This is a very nice gesture on the part of the government. I like the way it has recognized its role and is stepping up here for guyanese in need. Now let’s apply that same common sense and extend a similar gesture to guyanese currently stranded in barbados.
I understand the reason why these kids got left in India is because of some breakdown in understanding of the payment terms between the former Mrs. Jagdeo and the hospital. I sincerely hope that government’s decision is done through a sense of responsibility more than it is an ex-husband seizing the opportunity to make himself look good over the failings of the former first lady as some people might suspect. People, a president is never that petty; well, I hope.
Salt Fish & Bake, Guyanese are not stranded in Barbados. They don’t want to leave Barbados. They don’t want to go back to Guyana, and it is obvious why.
Ramsammy ain’t got time fu healthcare right now NeNe,he busy trying fu get heself untangle from the mess Robert Simmels put he in by mentioning he name with the Roger Khan saga….
At the end of the day the government spends more money to fly jagdeo all over the world. The least the government should have done was pick up the airfares for these children.
Shame on your jagdeo and Ramsammy shame on you.
Where was your mouth in the days of the dictatorship under the PNC when Desmond Hoyte was dubbed the “Tourist”???
I was in school where were you?
So we now need to set up a new IAC for the kids, just kidding :) I do agree it’s a shame, that our Gov’t can’t assure proper medical care for its citizens. It’s sad to say, this is the norm, no water, electricity etc. the list goes on.This shows a blatant disregard for the nation, but of course,bills are passed in Parliament to ensure the future HIGH LIFE of HIS EXCELLENCY. This is purely disgusting, I don’t know how these folks can use a mirror.