Food for the Poor (Guy) Inc (FFTP) said it has noted the article `Medical supplies worth millions dumped in Region Two’ in yesterday’s Stabroek News where it said it could be inferred that FFTP donated expired medical supplies.
“Food for the Poor (Guy) Inc. would like to clarify that that at no time does the organization donate expired medical supplies. Before any medical supplies or pharmaceuticals are donated to the Ministry of Health or any Public Health Institution, an offer which provides details and expiry dates of the medical items, is made to the Ministry or Health Institution. The offer is signed and accepted by a senior official before the items are donated. It is therefore up to the Health Institution to utilize the donated supplies before they expire”, the organisation said.
