By Leon SuseranLast year, more than 92,707 persons were seen at the out- patient and Accident and Emergency (A&E) Clinics at the New Amsterdam Hospital. There were 4,855 admissions; 194 persons seen at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU); 1,466 deliveries; 1,685 surgeries; 12, and 667 X-rays. Some132, 000 lab tests were performed.At the Mibikuri Hospital in Black Bush Polder, more than 13,700 patients were seen. There were 141 admissions. Over at the Port Mourant Hospital, 75,000 patients were seen. At the Skeldon Hospital, 52,000 patients accessed medical services; more than 10,519 lab tests were performed, and 4,119 X-rays were conducted.Additionally, 181 persons accessed care at that hospital’s vision centre,http://www.theworldsoccersshop.com/Belgium-Jordan-Lukaku-Jersey.html, while more than 700 persons were admitted and treated. A total of 19,011 persons received specialist consultations over the years at Skeldon Hospital. And more than 32,000 vaccines have been administered by the health staff across the Berbice area.These statistics were presented by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA), Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo, MP Saturday evening at the BRHA’s 10TH Award Ceremony. Staff in the health sector in Berbice as well as supporters and well- wishers received accolades for their involvement and hard work in the sector in Region Six. It is the only region that hosts an award ceremony for health workers in the country.The awards ceremony was held at a time when the BRHA has come under heavy criticism over the past week in terms of allegations of poor health service to the general public. The Minister of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran did not attend the event.Among the awardees were Ms Candy Archer, the People’s Choice Award winner; along with Nurse Brenda of Number 47 Health Centre, who won a $50,000 shopping spree at a supermarket on the Corentyne.The Best Health Centre Award went to Number 47 Village Health Centre winning $50,000 for the Health Centre; while Skeldon Health Centre copped second place.Corporate entities such as Virendra Bhikai of Bhivar Computers and Roger Greenidge of Greenidge Refrigeration Services; CEO of Meditron Laboratories in GT, Andrew Debideen were honoured for their contribution to the health sector in Berbice in 2012.Three blood donors were also honoured for their record- number donation of blood in 2012.Three other individuals were also awarded prizes of a trip each for two to Lake Mainstay Resort. Regional Chairman of Region Six, David Armogan, also Board Chairman of BRHA received an accolade for his tenure and service, while CEO of Inspire Inc,Cheap Air Force 1, Mr Yog Mahadeo received ‘The True Friend Award’ from BRHA.Psychiatrist Dr. Mayda Grajales took home the BRHA CEO Award for her work in that field at the NPH. While the Champion Worker of the health sector in Berbice for 2012 was awarded to Senior Health Visitor, Nurse Terry Davis, who won a trip for two to Kaieteur Falls.With over 600 complaints in 2012, Dr. Mahadeo stated that 95 per cent of the complaints were resolved “in a very, very short time”, while the other five percent were sent to the Board to be resolved. “These complaints help us to see ourselves in the eyes of the clientele”.Some staff members were disciplined but disciplined “in- house”.Dr. Mahadeo praised the hardworking staff of the country’s only [National] Psychiatric Hospital, and its “lone- ranger” Psychiatrist, Dr Mayda Grajales,Cheap Jerseys, for? “holding the fort 24 hours a day” with the help of a medex, nurses, patient- care assistant, nurse- aide and ancillary staff. He noted that the NPH has been providing services to the Skeldon Hospital too.Hundreds of diabetic patients have been seen across the region. The number of amputations, he said, has significantly decreased due to the hard work of the foot care staff.He also boasted that Berbice is the only region in Guyana that still sends blood to Georgetown, while not receiving much of it back for surgeries. He praised the hardworking Candy Archer and her staff at the N/A Blood Bank.Although the health care system had issues in 2012, and [there were] staff that needed reprimand, “the vast majority of over 700 workers [in Region 6] went beyond the call of duty to serve”.He thanked the doctors, midwives, nurses, lab staff, pharmacy,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, admin staff, x-ray, and ancillary staff. “We cannot award everyone but most of them deserve an award”. Berbice was the only region,Cheap NFL Jerseys, he stated, that has successfully implemented and used the tool called Package of Publicly Guaranteed Health Services in Guyana, has given the largest number of vaccine in the hist