President Granger has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer and is currently receiving treatment in Cuba.
Learning of this development, the Private Sector Commission has stated that it is deeply saddened by this news. “We are, however, confident that given his fighting spirit, and the infinite care of his doctors, he will recover fully,” the PSC said.
It added, “President Granger is not just the leader of Guyana, he is also as human as any of us. We pray for our President to get better and for the affairs of the State to return to normal.”
“The Executive and Membership of the PSC express the hope that President Granger will be speedily restored to good health, and that God will bring him back to us safe and sound so that he will be strong enough to continue the leadership of our country. We also extend our good wishes to the First Lady and the rest of his family and pray for fortitude and strength for them.
We are hoping that he will be back with us in time to share in the festivities of the Christmas season,” continued the PSC in its statement.
Yesterday the Embassy of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana in the Republic of Cuba announced by way of a statement that President Granger, subsequent to a series of medical tests, was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. He was placed in the Centro de Investigaciones Medico Quirurgicas (CIMEQ) on Thursday, November 1, where he underwent a surgical procedure.
The President arrived in Havana on Tuesday, October 30, initially, for a medical investigation which he deemed necessary because of an unusual physical discomfort. He was received by a Cuban Medical Team which commenced the first phase of medical examination.
On Tuesday, November 6, he was discharged from CIMEQ and returned to his official accommodation.
The President’s medical personnel has now begun the second phase of treatment yesterday and it is believed that he will be placed in CIMEQ for a short period of two to three days.
During this time, the President has been working and resting in accordance with the advice he has been receiving from his doctors and according to Guyana Ambassador to Cuba, Halim Majeed, “He is in fine form and a good frame of mind. He is expected to fully recover under the supervision of his doctors.”
He added “His Excellency, the President, wishes to express his deep gratitude to Guyanese in the Homeland and in the Diaspora, to the various Prime Ministers and Presidents, to the CARICOM Diplomatic Caucus in Cuba, to his friends and colleagues, and all those who sent their best wishes for his full and complete recovery – and his speedy return to Guyana.”
Above all, the President would like to publicly thank His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Cuba, the Government of Cuba, and the medical staff of CIMEQ for the special care and attention which he has received while in Havana – and, indeed, for the excellent facilities in which he is being accommodated,” Majeed added.
He said too that the Embassy will be issuing another Statement prior to the departure of the President from Cuba.