Dear Editor,
I write this letter with great concern but also pride and hope. The recent incident at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston is very unfortunate and no one should be treated in such a manner no matter their status in society. We need to stop looking down on people. But with that said, let's not allow that incident to distract us from the many improvements that have taken place in the health sector.
The Government's thrust with primary health care has been of great success so that there will be an expansion this year. The clinics, on a whole, have improved in such a way that even more dental visits are now being made by dentists, and some clinics are doing more surgeries. Health facility compounds are much cleaner, so going there is more comfortable; when you enter the place is very clean and smelling fresh.
The delivery of health care is moving much faster now and continues, with more training of health workers. There was a time when going to the hospital was a frightening experience because of the language and approach of the workers. Some made you fear even asking questions. Now there is personnel at the hospital who come and ask you questions to see if you are getting assistance; this is of great help.
But with all the changes one of the most profound improvements has been in the mental health sector. This has been a sticking point in health care. At one time there were a lot of mentally-ill people on the roads, I am sure everyone has seen a great reduction in the numbers complemented by the fact that more young people are entering the health profession with a focus on the mental health sector.
People with kidney disease have more beds in public hospitals. Cancer and other research have reached significant levels with much more to come with the discovery of the potent form our national flower to combat HIV.
Let us bless the hard-working people in the health sector who are making great sacrifice to keep us healthy and the Government for keeping their promise to improve the sector.
John Polack
cdepolack@gmail.com
Jubilee not the whole picture
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I write this letter with great concern but also pride and hope. The recent incident at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston is very unfortunate and no one should be treated in such a manner no matter their status in society. We need to stop looking down on people. But with that said, let's not allow that incident to distract us from the many improvements that have taken place in the health sector.
The Government's thrust with primary health care has been of great success so that there will be an expansion this year. The clinics, on a whole, have improved in such a way that even more dental visits are now being made by dentists, and some clinics are doing more surgeries. Health facility compounds are much cleaner, so going there is more comfortable; when you enter the place is very clean and smelling fresh.
The delivery of health care is moving much faster now and continues, with more training of health workers. There was a time when going to the hospital was a frightening experience because of the language and approach of the workers. Some made you fear even asking questions. Now there is personnel at the hospital who come and ask you questions to see if you are getting assistance; this is of great help.
But with all the changes one of the most profound improvements has been in the mental health sector. This has been a sticking point in health care. At one time there were a lot of mentally-ill people on the roads, I am sure everyone has seen a great reduction in the numbers complemented by the fact that more young people are entering the health profession with a focus on the mental health sector.
People with kidney disease have more beds in public hospitals. Cancer and other research have reached significant levels with much more to come with the discovery of the potent form our national flower to combat HIV.
Let us bless the hard-working people in the health sector who are making great sacrifice to keep us healthy and the Government for keeping their promise to improve the sector.
John Polack
cdepolack@gmail.com
Jubilee not the whole picture
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