Georgetown Public Hospital has managed to procure very expensive medicine for Stasian Van Rossum, a single mother who has lost the ability to walk.
The drug riluzole will be turned over to Stasian on Monday, and she will immediately begin treatment for her rare condition.
Guyana’s top neurosurgeon, Dr. Amannout Duki, told The Newsroom on Monday that 180 pills had been procured and Stacey would need to visit his clinic once a month for testing.
In February, Dr. Dukhi and his team at Georgetown Public Hospital diagnosed Stacey with a rare neurological disorder that affects motor neurons. Since then, the hospital has begun the process of procuring drugs from the United States of America (USA) on a direct order from President Irfan Ali.
Stacey, who lives in Mocha, East Bank, Demerara, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Riluzole is used to treat this rare disease and prevent further progression of the disease.
Dr. Dukhi previously explained that his team would start with drug use and then add drugs to the treatment. Treatment will take time, but should help reduce her discomfort. I was.
The single mother lost her ability to walk in 2020, and despite numerous visits to several doctors over the years, they were unable to diagnose her.
Shortly after she publicly shared her story, the government stepped in to provide her with free medical assistance.
