Region 10’s RDC comes to the aid of heat-affected Mackenzie Hospital

Doctors working at the Mackenzie Hospital are now better able to serve their patients’ thanks to a timely donation of three fans. The donation was made by the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region 10 and was presented by Head of the Regional Health Committee, Councillor Gordon Calendar to Medical Superintendent of the Hospital, Dr Rameeza Garcia-Mc Donald, in the presence of Regional Chairman, Renis Morian.

It was disclosed that despite having air conditioning units several of the doctors were yet gravely inconvenienced owing to the exceptional heat and therefore were uncomfortable while attending to patients. A request was therefore made to the RDC for some assistance so as to make the execution of the doctors’ duties a little more comfortable.

Calendar in presenting the fans said that the RDC is very happy to be making the donation, stressing that they will continue to lend whatever assistance to the hospital so as to further enhance the delivery of effective health care. “We received your request and we are happy to be delivering these fans today as we stand in full support of your hospital’s development and growth. We, however, ask that you would ensure that these fans are taken care of properly, thus ensuring that it can last long,” Councillor Calendar said.

In expressing gratitude and thanks on behalf of the hospital, the Medical Superintendent said that the fans were extremely timely, noting that several of the doctors had expressed their discomfort with the excessive heat. As such Dr Garcia- McDonald said that it was going to ensure that their place of work is much more comfortable.
“I am truly grateful and thankful for this donation. We have some of the doctors’ rooms that unfortunately have not been able to properly access the central air supply of the AC’s and it becomes very difficult for these doctors especially when they are on call. As such, many of them are forced to seek other places when the heat becomes unbearable. So these fans will certainly help in ensuring that they are comfortable, thus being able to perform their duties uninterrupted,” Dr Garcia-Mc Donald said.

She noted that the fans will further help in improving the delivery of health care by the doctors as it would see them being more effective and efficient. She said that she is confident that the doctors are grateful and thankful as their only request was to have some fans so as to better help them in delivering their duties. “The doctors are certainly grateful and thankful as the patients, staff and all will indirectly benefit from the donation of these fans,” she added.