Kudos for Region Ten pharmacists

By Jeff Trotman

Pharmacists in Region Ten, most of them attached to the Linden Hospital Complex, were showered with commendations for their enthusiasm during a symposium on Friday at the Egbert Benjamin Conference Centre.

The symposium was part of Pharmacy Week 2014 observances  June 15 to 22 – by Linden pharmacists in collaboration with the Guyana Pharmacists’ Association. Noting that the theme for the week of observances was: “Improving Quality of Life for all”, Regional Chairman Sharma Solomon said it is important that pharmacists build good relations with the people of the community for the social and economic well-being of the residents.

According to him, because of its history of bauxite processing, Linden has been plagued with respiratory diseases and as a consequence, pharmacists, who operate within the