Mings Optical yesterday celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice location.
Dr. Michele Ming, Chief Executive Officer of Mings Optical said that in 1990 they established their first branch in Georgetown while in 2011 they expanded to Parika, East Bank Essequibo to offer their services to the outlying communities.
She said in 2013 they visited Berbice and decided that a location at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, would be ideal. She said it started out with her and a small team visiting the county every Saturday to work. “I remember just walking with a lil cooler and coming out here.”
However, one year later she said that they were able to expand their staff, noting that now they have several doctors who rotate between the Parika and Berbice locations.
Last year, the company upgraded its presence in the town after they outgrew their first location and were forced to set up a tent outside to offer accommodation. Following the reopening of the new location last year, Dr. Ming noted that the services included comprehensive eye care covering eye testing and purchases of spectacles and contact lenses.
She stressed yesterday that “In keeping with our country’s need to provide national health care of a high quality and service we at Mings Optical will strive to continue to do our part in providing the best eye care service that we can.”
She spoke highly of her staff.
Mayor of Rose Hall Town, Dave Budhu in delivering the featured remarks pointed out that surviving as a business for ten years in any part of the world means that the company had to be doing something right and called on them to continue to “do what you are doing.”
He said the township greatly appreciates the fact that residents do not have to travel to Georgetown to access comprehensive eye care but can do so right within the town.
Being a customer of Mings himself, the Mayor spoke highly of the staff who he said are always friendly and professional.
Meanwhile, Dr Vineshri Khirodar, Medical Director of the National Ophthalmology Hospital noted that the history of ophthalmology within the county of Berbice has changed in the last year.
She said she strongly believes that healthcare should be a partnership between the private and public sectors. According to her, at the public hospital, they would have resumed surgeries but confessed that it would not have been possible without Mings through their testing, etc. She stressed that it was possible, “because of the partnership we would have generated over the years.”
Three lucky customers were awarded prizes yesterday after their names were pulled as part of the celebrations. In the first position, Suresh Dinanauth won a trip to the Kaieteur Falls for two, in the second spot Timothy Brigbhukan won dinner for two at the La Carib Restaurant and in the third spot Toby John won a hamper.
