The new Skeldon Health Centre was recently commissioned at Number 78 Village,
Wholesale Authentic Soccer Jerseys, Corriverton by Chief Executive Officer of the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA), Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo MP. “It is more spacious and affords more privacy; more counselors here and away from the hustle and bustle of the hospital setting”, said the Senior Health Visitor of the Berbice area.It is more centrally located in the town of Corriverton as well; it is more accessible to a wider range of the Upper Corentyne population.Cutting of the ribbon to open the new facilityIn 1975, the Skeldon Health Centre moved from the St. Margaret Anglican Church at Number 79 Village to the lower flat of the Skeldon Hospital. As the Clinic population increased, the Health Centre became overcrowded; seating accommodation was inadequate; mothers and babies were forced to stand in the corridor and babies could be heard crying.Last year,
Wholesale Baseball Jerseys 2018, the BRHA decided to hand over the GMO Building that served the residents of the area. It had to be renovated and is now the health centre. “Here we have our own space, our own facility and we can expand as needed!” proclaimed one of the nurses who spoke at the commissioning function.Skeldon Health Centre’s catchment area is from Number 72 Village Side Line Dam to Black Water Canal, Crabwood Creek.The facility also intends to serve the population of local and foreign nationals from Orealla, Siparuta, Kaow- Falls and further up river. Visitors from Suriname and French Guiana also use the facility.The Skeldon Health centre boasts one visiting doctor, two midwives, two nursing assistants,
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Stitched Jerseys, visiting Voluntary Testing and Counseling Staff (VCT), as well as a caretaker. The facility will provide child health care, pre-natal services, a post-natal clinic,
Wholesale Jerseys China, family planning services, home visits, and open- door services to members of the public as well as cervical inspection.For the period October 2011 to September 2012, a total of 283 women enrolled at the clinic. Some enrolled as soon as their pregnancies were confirmed. The Skeldon Health Centre provides Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission,
Cheap NFL Jerseys China, a service where antenatal and serology tests are being done and the result is prompt. All our mothers were seen by a GMO at least once during their pregnancy and they were also examined by the dentist!Ante- Natal women received iron supplements in the form of Sprinkles or tablets. They also received Diphtheria Tetanus Vaccine to protect their unborn child. High Risk mothers and mothers with problems are seen at the Clinic.Chief Executive Officer of the Berbice Regional Hospital Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo, in his feature address, noted that the main idea of these centres and all primary health care facilities in the country is prevention, since “prevention is better than cure”.Mahadeo urged the community to take control of the facility. Resources for health in the region have to be spread “and everybody has got to have a share…so we have to work together” and get the business community to come on board and assist with the running and operation of the facility.The ribbon cutting ceremony was followed by a tour of the facility.