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Chairman of Region Nine Brian Allicock said the Upper TakutuUpper Essequibo Region Nine is experiencing better quality services under the PPPC Administration.In a recent interview with DPI the chairman lauded the modern hospital which was recently commissioned to provide improved services to residents.So much has been done in terms of health development. We are having better services being delivered to our people and of course even though we are in a pandemic we still have to cater for the other diseases other ailments and accidents. So weve had the commissioning of the improved and modern hospital where we have an A1 treatment center for patients he said.He said work is currently ongoing at the Aishalton hospital which will allow the facility to accommodate surgical procedures. Work is expected to be completed by next year.He added that a childrens ward has also been constructed in the hospital along with other departments for vaccines and other services.Along with that we are developing the Aishalton hospital in order to have surgery done at that hospitalso we are looking at that completion by next year and commissioning so that well have surgeons stationed there so patients dont have to travel a distance for surgeryWe have recently finished the childrens part of the hospital where well have the childrens ward to have pediatrics. So we are developing all the time and weve had constructed different departments where we house the vaccines Mr. Allicock stated.Government is currently training 50 health care workers who will return to the region to serve their respective villages.Further smart classrooms have been set up for students to better access their school work. Allicock said even though we were faced with the pandemic and children were not interfacing with the teachers they did well.Regarding electricity Allicock said the region is being powered by six heavy-duty generators. Solar farms hydroelectricity and wind turbine will also be installed. The fossil fuel generator will be only for standby if we get a breakdown that would come on but that would be in reserve eventually so we go directly with renewable energy Mr. Allicock related.Additionally construction of Information Communication Technology ICT hubs is ongoing. Infrastructural works on roads and drains are also underway.The Chairman has lauded the government for the interest shown in indigenous communities such as his.
