Rehabilitated Mora Point Health Centre renamed in memory of Prakash Gossai

By Stabroek staff | August 27, 2009

The Mora Point Health Centre, Mahaicony River has been renamed after the late Shri Prakash Gossai.
This was formally announced yesterday by Minister in the Ministry of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran yesterday, when the centre was re-commissioned. The ceremony was held under the theme: “Changing the landscape of Guyana’s health sector,” the Government Information Agency (GINA) said in a statement.

While delivering the feature address, Ramsaran is quoted as saying that the centre is evidence of how Guyana’s landscape would be changing rapidly for the better. “This centre will be adding to the many health, diagnostic centres and hospitals throughout the administrative regions especially in remote areas,” he said. After inspecting the facility, the minister said he was satisfied with the progress made to refurbish the centre.

The re-commissioned Shri Prakash Gossai Health Centre at Mora Point.

The health centre is benefitting thousands of Mahaicony residents and was made a reality by voluntary services and dedication shown by Minister Ramsaran and the Mahaicony Cultural and Humanitarian Associa-tion Incorporated, located in New York. Among the services being offered are dentistry and optometry.

Minister Ramsaran, according to GINA, added that Government is hoping to add a maternity ward to the health centre, which would facilitate safe motherhood to residents of Mora Point.

Head of the Mahaicony Cultural and Humanitarian Association Incorporated, Vijai Kublall said that although it was a constraint to build the centre, “It certainly paid off today by providing better health care to residents residing in Mahaicony.” He also lauded residents for their voluntary contribution.
The Shri Prakash Gossai Health Centre is one of the many gestures of the Mahaicony Cultural and Humanitarian Association Incorporated, which is aiming to have the facility provide services to residents as any other established hospital, GINA said.