11 more doctors to serve Region Two

The health sector in Region Two will be significantly boosted as 11 more Cuban-trained Guyanese doctors graduated last Saturday at the Suddie Public Hospital in Essequibo after successfully completing their one year internship there.
The doctors, Suzette Alana Regnold, Deoram Kajram, Smolana Swan, Andy Da Silva, Marlon Sooknarine, Chavita Bisnauth, Patricia Lew wai-see, Cardel Mc Watt, Suresh Seurattan, Kiloutie Das and Vijay Persaud successfully completed their seven-year training programme (six years in Cuban and one year at the Suddie Hospital).
The doctors were trained in general medicine, internal medicine, paediatrics, gynaecology and obstetrics and surgery.

Speaking to the graduands, officials of the Cuban government, doctors, nurses and medical technicians in the boardroom of the Suddie Hospital, Region Two Chairman Parmanand Persaud charged the newly-trained doctors to give of their best and to serve their fellow Essequibians with love. He welcomed the team home and encouraged them to do their job in a professional manner.
Persaud thanked the Cuban government for the solid partnership with Guyana, which enabled the training of young people to become doctors.
The regional chairman said Guyana has prospered from the arrangement, and lauded former president Bharrat Jagdeo, who was instrumental in negotiating the agreement. “We are indeed grateful for this help, it has indeed boosted the health sector in Guyana, many persons are benefiting and the partnership signed was a fruitful venture.”
Persaud also posited that the Cuban Medical Brigade has invested tremendous support into Guyana’s health sector, noting that their work has been priceless.
Meanwhile, University of Holgrin, Medical Science Director Dr Katia Maria Ochoa Agnilera said Cuba was happy to host the students, and challenge them to further their studies in their various field.
According to Agnilera, the best repayment the doctors can give to Cuba is to give of their best, serve the people honestly and with love.
Dr Duniesky Cintra Cala of the Cuban Health Ministry and Dr George Delgado, the head of International Collaborators Worldwide also spoke at the graduation.
Suzette Alana Regnold and Deoram Kajram, who obtained gold medals in the general medicine course, said they are happy to be back home to serve their people.
Both students thanked the governments of Guyana and Cuba for making their dream of becoming a doctor a reality.
The newly-graduated doctors vowed to give of their best and described their stay in Cuba as challenging, but fun-filled.
The parents of the graduating students also lauded the medical agreement between Guyana and Cuba, noting that it has enabled their children an opportunity to make them proud.