Health truck in the Savannas once again with MoH support.

The Rupununi Partnerships for Health (RPH) project is once again using collaboration to bring critical services to remote Guyanese villages. Pictured here is the RAM truck departing yesterday for three days of outreach to villages including Baitoon, Katu'ur, and Potarinau.

With dental and medical staff from the Ministry of Health, UK based medical volunteers and a crew from RAM Guyana, a truly comprehensive education and service package is in action. Supported in part by the CDC as an HIV prevention project, the strategy is to maximize every transportation dollar, offering other key services while fighting the stigma associated with HIV in the interior.

The new additions for this trip are the high speed dental drill, suction and coolant system on board along with 8'x8' clinic tents for patient privacy and HIV testing.

Medical volunteers from Guyana and abroad are encouraged to apply to volunteer with the RAM health truck.

Successful Evacuation.

Only the specially equipped six seater Cessna is capable of hauling out the five adult males and their baggage as in today's flight. Pictured is blood on the floor of the RAM aircraft after the injured were lifted into the back of a taxi for the dash to Georgetown public hospital.

Emergency evacuation of motorcycle accident victims.

The RAM aircraft was once again called into action today as two trauma cases were rushed to Georgetown for surgical intervention. Both patients received fractures and multiple lacerations in a motor-vehicle accident in the Lethem area. A third and unrelated patient from Fairview village was also transported suffering from an ulcer in his nose accompanied by a nurse from Lethem Regional Hospital.

Labaria snake bite at Yurong Paru.

This morning an urgent call came in over the HF radio. A 51 year old male teacher from the village of Yurong Paru had been bitten repeatedly by a deadly snake. After contacting the the Ministry of health to confirm the case, arrange a flight nurse and load up 25 boxes of medical supplies for the village, we were off.

The village is located deep into the Pakaraima mountains and accessible seasonally usually taking days by ATV.

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Emergency medicine in the Pakaraima mountains

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Year in Review Photo Highlights

Dr Gan Maddiwar screening patients at Kato village in Region 8 for the RAM General Surgery mission in Lethem during October 2010.

 

Dr Maddiwar using the RAM Aircraft as an exam room at the Karukabaru airstrip in the Pakaraima mountains.

Please consider supporting the work of RAM Guyana - these programs are only possible with your involvement and contributions.

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RAM parachutes into remote Haiti... on Twitpic

Americans just parachuted to a village not reached since #hai... on Twitpic

Pic posted by Ann Curry of NBC News.

Annual Inspection complete!

It's been a busy and hectic year and we're up and running in 2011.  We just completed a 'fresh' annual inspection on N6HQ.  Test flight completed yesterday evening at Ogle with all systems running well.  This was the first year we have an FAA certified IA (mechanic) in Guyana who is authorized to sign off the annual on a November registered aircraft. Thank you Mr Ramsukh.