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Health Minister Dr Terrence Deyalsingh has tipped his hat to medical doctors Ronnie Bhola and Vijay Naraynsingh for providing free medical services to citizens of T&T leading up to Christmas.
The minister made the statement on Christmas Day while visiting new born babies at the Mount Hope Medical Sciences Complex.
Bhola delivered early Christmas gifts to 25 cataract patients, giving them free surgeries and better sight.
The surgeries, with a total value of $250,000, were all done by Bhola, 48, director and consultant ophthalmologist at the Caribbean Vitreous & Retina Surgery Limited (CVRS Ltd).
Naraynsingh also provided 100 patients from the public health sector with free surgeries by a team of 21 surgeons of Medical Associates private hospital, St Joseph.
“I want to thank them publicly for the work they did. I praised Dr Ronnie Bhola and Dr Vijay Naraynsingh of Medical Associates for coming forward in the spirit of Christmas to give of their services free of charge.”
Asked if other doctors should follow in the footsteps of these two doctors, Deyalsingh said, “it would be nice, if from time to time, all of us in Trinidad and Tobago can give back something to society.”
He said Bhola and Naraynsingh have shown what they can do for their country and not what they expect their country can do for them.
“In this time where we have challenges it is time for citizens to step up to the plate regardless who you are. If you are a teacher and you have a child left behind give free lessons from time to time. Take somebody under your wings and mentor them.”
Deyalsingh said Bhola and Nayarnsingh should be “lauded” and credited for providing their god-gifted talents to those in need of medical services.