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as a result of the fire.

The second had some amount of facial burns and respiratory problems, which he and the team tried to manage on the ground but after not reaching much of a resolution, they determined it was best to have her transported to Georgetown

The third patient, who it was stated did not have a lot of visible burns, had some level of smoke inhalation injury, which could have been a result of her being near the fire for a long time

Ptsd Care

According to Dr. Rajkumar , there is also an element of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that the fire victims would be going through, as he added that the children may still be in a state of shock.

Meanwhile, earlier in the day, Minister of Human Services and Social Protection, Dr Vindhya Persaud during a briefing at the GPHC said that a team effort was underway to be able to provide and ensure the best care is given to those hospitalised at both health facilities

Dr Persaud said that a team was being created to deal with the psychological aspects of the tragic event even as she noted that a combined team from the Ministry of Health’s Mental Health Unit , the GPHC ’ s Psychiatry and Psychology Units and the welfare and

Child Care and Protection Agency officers would be dispatched to the region

Further , the Guyana Chronicle was able to confirm that this collaborative effort saw a team of psychologists and psychiatrists as of Monday morning on the ground in the region

According to information reaching this newspaper, due to the severity of the issue and the demand, another team is expected in the town this morning.

A team was also assembled in Georgetown to provide psychological and psychosocial support to the patients who were transported to the city and their relatives.