Canadian foundation provides more equipment for Burn Care Unit

Chief Executive Officer (ag) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Allan Johnson (left) receiving a piece of equipment from Vice President of Caribbean North Charities Foundation Pamela Harakh yesterday. In the back row from left are: President of the foundation Harry Harakh, Minister of Public Health Dr George Norton and Pierre Giroux, Canadian High Commissioner

The Burn Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) yesterday received Cdn$13,500 worth of surgical equipment and two laptop computers from founders of Canadian NGO Caribbean North Charities Foundation.

Vice President of the foundation Pamela Harakh handed over the donation, which included a skin graft mesher, expansion ratio cutters, autoclave case, skin graft mesher carrier and dermatome blades to the GPH’s Chief Executive Officer (ag) Allan Johnson yesterday at a simple ceremony held at the hospital’s Resource Centre.

The laptops are intended to assist by significantly aiding the process of keeping policies and