Feature: T&T Consul General in Florida offers support for ailing national

L to R Seeta Boochoon, Dr Anil Ramnanan, Consul General , Meera Ramsook and Rajesh Ramsook

Dr. Anil Ramnanan & patient Seenath Polo Ramdeen

Consul General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Anil Ramnanan, is keeping a check on Seenath Polo Ramdeen of San Fernando, Trinidad, who is a patient at the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Ramdeen sustained a fractured neck in November 2011, which resulted in a severe spinal cord injury. Ramdeen was injured in an air boating accident on the Oropouche River.

Doctors in Trinidad were able to keep Ramdeen stabilized. However, his condition was too severe so they advised that the he would receive better care in Miami, at the Ryder Trauma Center

Ramdeen arrived in Miami on 3 January, 2012 and was in immediate contact with Ramnanan. 

Ramnanan has visited Ramdeen in hospital and offered continuous support to to both the patients and his family, who have accompanied Ramdeen to Miami. 

Ramnanan has said that his responsibility is to continually seek the interest of nationals. He extends his charity to non-nationals as well.

Last Christmas Ramnanan travelled to Palm Beach County to distribute Christmas presents to sick children at the Palms West Hospital as part of his efforts in connecting with the wider community.