Government Member of Parliament Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo yesterday criticised the former APNU+AFC administration for mismanaging Region Six’s public health sector, which he said was plagued by the shortages of drugs and medical supplies, and questionable spending.
During his contribution to the budget debate, Dr. Mahadeo stated that having a former bank clerk managing the region’s health services and a Minister of Public Health with no clue of health care delivery represented having square pegs in round holes.
He told the National Assembly that he asked numerous doctors who were tasked with managing hospitals in the various administrative regions about the issues that they are facing, they raised issues of shortages of medical supplies and drugs along with non-functional equipment.
