GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Ministry of Health in Guyana has started an investigation into the deaths of two children at the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital in East Berbice- Corentyne, who were taken to the health institution within 24 hours.
The Ministry of Health has instructed that an expert group be dispatched to the New Amsterdam Hospital to further investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the two children, the ministry said in a statement.
The hospital saying it is “deeply saddened” at the deaths, noted that on April 15, nine-year-old Arianna Mahabir was admitted “in critical condition”.
“Both cases are presently being investigated and have engaged all relevant authorities.
A post-mortem has been conducted on the first child and another post-mortem will be conducted on the second child,” the hospital said, expressing “our profound condolences to the family of the two children.
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