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A group of sickle cell patients staged a protest outside the Prime Minister’s Office, calling for better care and greater empathy from staff at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre.
The demonstrators said that while medical staff are skilled, there is a lack of understanding towards those with chronic conditions like sickle cell disease and asthma.
Patient Kevin George told Observer that visible pain appears to be the main trigger for treatment, and pain often persists even after discharge.
He also raised concerns about frequent shortages of sickle cell medication, forcing patients to make repeated hospital visits — sometimes within hours.
A mother said her daughter has lost jobs due to repeated absences linked to the illness and inconsistent access to medication, adding that she had to buy a portable bed to care for her child.
Prime Minister Gaston Browne is currently attending a conference in Seville, Spain.
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Seeing patients out there protesting says enough—it means they’re not being heard.
People showed up because this isn’t just a day issue—it’s daily suffering.
Seeing posters and banners shows patients not scared to voice their pain.
The government must fund and staff the sickle cell clinic now.
I can only imagine the pain these people go through… SMH
Some of them at that HOSPITAL don’t care about no but them self. If you see they do with my father.up theY call him that old man.they treat him like a ANIMAL. ONE DAY THE HANDLES WILL TURN.
Here’s another embarrassing situation for Prime Minister Gaston Browne and his Health Minister Molwyn ‘AstraZeneca’ Joseph.
Yet, wasn’t it the other day that Molwyn Joseph was highlighting the so-called improvements in our health practices and services?
He needs to step down like Lionel Hurst.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:
Talking doesn’t get things done, but ACTION does.
Sickle Cell sufferers deserve so much better.
Economic powerhouse mi back foot front bottom.