In observance of World Cancer Day, which was observed on Friday under the theme ‘Closing the Care Gap’, GTT donated $4 million from its Pinktober funds to the Cancer Institute of Guyana for cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment. In a statement, GTT’s Pinktober Coordinator, Diana Gittens, explained that the Cancer Institute of Guyana will provide the services and treatment, while the Oncology Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) would identify patients to access the services as it has done in the past. “Through the Pinktober funds we have been working constantly to close the care gap by facilitating access to education, pap smear screening, diagnostic testing, treatment, and palliative care throughout the regions,” she said. Chief Executive Officer of the Cancer Institute of Guyana, Dr Suddhasattwa Ray, thanked GTT for its yearly donation through its Pinktober initiative. Dr Ray highlighted that in 2021, 35 cancer patients benefitted from radiation treatment and CAT scans through the previous $4 million Pinktober donation. In addition to GTT’s donation, two patients identified by the Oncology Unit at the GPH also benefitted directly from Pinktober donations of $200,000 each. The handover was facilitated by GTT’s Pinktober donors - GUYOIL and the Guyana Public Service Credit Union. In photo from left are Jasmin Harris, GTT’s Senior Public Relations Manager, M. Harry, Cancer Institute of Guyana representative, and Diana Gittens, GTT’s Pinktober Coordinator. (GTT photo)
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