Dear Editor,
With the continued furore about the disastrous state of the public health sector and its terrible politicisation and mismanagement by former Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson and the ministry's broader leadership, it really is an embarrassment that Dr Andrei Cooke, the chairman of the powerful South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) continues to occupy that role. That authority overseas all public hospitals and health centres in the capital Kingston city, St Catherine and St Thomas.
From the daily cries about the state of these institutions it is obvious that his tenure has not been successful. Tanny Shirley, the previous chairman of SERHA, was able to keep the system afloat despite similar budgetary constraints and the same personnel.
Was it not Dr Cooke who would be seen at the side of Dr Fenton Ferguson while he was health minister at their many press conferences and assisted him in making the mess?
Was it not Dr Cooke who vigorously defended the disastrous state of the public health sector?
Was it not Dr Cooke who was at the helm as the Bustamante Hospital for Children moved from crisis to crisis, with no cardiac centre for babies and children, despite millions of dollars that could be garnered in support from the private sector?
Dr Cooke needs to do himself a favour and resign. Otherwise, Dr Horace Dalley, out of sheer decency, needs to have him removed.
Kerry-Ann Foster
Medical Consultant
kerryfoster18@gmail.com
Do the honourable thing!
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With the continued furore about the disastrous state of the public health sector and its terrible politicisation and mismanagement by former Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson and the ministry's broader leadership, it really is an embarrassment that Dr Andrei Cooke, the chairman of the powerful South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) continues to occupy that role. That authority overseas all public hospitals and health centres in the capital Kingston city, St Catherine and St Thomas.
From the daily cries about the state of these institutions it is obvious that his tenure has not been successful. Tanny Shirley, the previous chairman of SERHA, was able to keep the system afloat despite similar budgetary constraints and the same personnel.
Was it not Dr Cooke who would be seen at the side of Dr Fenton Ferguson while he was health minister at their many press conferences and assisted him in making the mess?
Was it not Dr Cooke who vigorously defended the disastrous state of the public health sector?
Was it not Dr Cooke who was at the helm as the Bustamante Hospital for Children moved from crisis to crisis, with no cardiac centre for babies and children, despite millions of dollars that could be garnered in support from the private sector?
Dr Cooke needs to do himself a favour and resign. Otherwise, Dr Horace Dalley, out of sheer decency, needs to have him removed.
Kerry-Ann Foster
Medical Consultant
kerryfoster18@gmail.com
Do the honourable thing!
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