Mere weeks after the Regional Democratic Council of Region Six was informed that there is a shortage of doctors, nurses and even medication at the Skeldon Public Hospital, a relative of a patient has stepped forward detailing their concerns and disappointment regarding the “appalling” conditions at the institution.
Jan Khan in a letter to the Stabroek News explained, “My sister was a bed-ridden critical-care patient at this hospital and my siblings and I visited her for one week at the end of July to the beginning August 2023. She would eventually die at this institution on August 23rd, For the sake of the downtrodden in Skeldon, I believe it is my responsibility to bring the following issues to the attention of the public in the hope of prompt and effective resolution.”
Pointing out that the Skeldon Hospital has been an essential healthcare institution serving the residents of the region for many years, Khan said that the current state of the hospital is nothing short of “deplorable, and the deteriorating conditions are causing immense suffering and endangering the lives of the patients who depend on its services.”
