Amputee carpenter’s family seeks ministry’s help for MRI

Devanand Nauth

Devanand Nauth, the carpenter who had his leg amputated as a result of poor medical care after a road accident has to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test, for which his family is seeking the help of the Health Ministry to meet the costs.

After doctors at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) initially told him his injuries were not serious, Nauth, 47, was eventually referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH),