The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has acquired the services of Medex, Falane Grant as part of its commitment to expanding access to high quality healthcare for inmates and staff.
A release from the GPS said that this hiring accelerates access to high quality and convenient care across the various prison locations and bolsters the range of health services that the GPS already offers.
According to the release, Grant brings a wealth of experiences from her five years in the Medex training programme.
Her experience encompasses working at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), the New Amsterdam hospital and various health centres countrywide.
Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot in welcoming Medex Grant to the GPS, noted that providing health care in prison is challenging.
According to Elliot the conditions of imprisonment create distinct difficulties for those providing health care in that setting, but the GPS has a responsibility to provide prisoners with the same standard of healthcare that they would receive in the community.
Elliot added that “Just like in the community, prisons provide a range of different clinics and healthcare services including counselling and mental health support, screening and substance misuse services. Once prisoners have had their initial assessment, it is their responsibility to request and book healthcare appointments and take their medication”.
