President Dr. Irfaan Ali has issued a stern warning to health officials, declaring that those responsible for managing the country’s medical supplies must deliver results or “find a new road to walk on” by year end.Emphasising that the government is investing heavily in drugs and equipment, the President said the era of excuses and shortages is coming to a swift end, and the people must benefit fully from the healthcare system every single day. “If it is not done by this year end, then some people will have to find a new road to walk on,” President Dr. Irfaan Ali warned, as he issued a stern ultimatum to health officials over the management of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies in the public health system.The President made it clear that the government is making major investments to ensure the availability of medication and other resources, and there will be no tolerance for inefficiency or excuses.“The government is spending on having the drugs and medical supply and I don’t want to hear that it is not available,” he said.“The days for that is coming to an end and coming to an end quickly. We are making the investments and the people must enjoy the investments every day of the year,” the President emphasised.Dr. Ali was at the time addressing attendees at the commissioning of the Bath Regional Hospital in Region Five (Mahaica–Berbice), where he also announced a series of interventions aimed at bolstering the healthcare system.He has instructed Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony and Permanent Secretary Malcolm Watkins to ensure that every hospital is adequately staffed.“Whatever skill level, [the Minister] has that authority to bring that skill level because I don’t want to hear that we don’t have the doctors, the nurses, the lab technicians or anyone at these hospitals to provide quality care,” the President stressed.“Those who love the system and love what they do, they will grow with the system and reap enormous benefits … but those who do not want to grow and give quality care, we cannot accept that,” he added.Highlighting infrastructure expansion, President Ali noted that the government has, in the last five years, established twelve new hospitals and twenty-six health centres.But staffing and infrastructure are only part of the transformation. The President said the Materials Management Unit (MMU) at the Ministry of Health must be fully digitised by the end of 2025 to ensure proper procurement, storage, and distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment across the public health sector.In another major development, the government plans to launch a comprehensive Laboratory Integration System using containerised labs placed within communities across several regions.“Just like you see us putting down these containerised police outposts, we will be putting down containerised labs across our country especially in larger communities, integrating those labs with health, development, and healthcare management,” Dr. Ali explained.“We want to have these facilities where the population can go…to allow ease of access, to enhance primary healthcare and support healthy living.”Additionally, the government is collaborating with Northwell Health to build out the infrastructure for emergency medicine, including the expansion of ambulance services.Efforts are also ongoing to attract private sector investment in the local production of saline and other medical fluids, as the administration works to strengthen the healthcare system in Guyana and across the wider CARICOM region.The post Pres. Ali warns of consequences for underperformance; assures there will be no shortage of health workers, medical supplies appeared first on News Room Guyana.