The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has formally reported to the Guyana Police Force a case involving serious allegations made by a woman identified as Narepa Makhanlall, following an internal investigation which found no evidence to support her claims.
Makhanlall, in a recent HGP Nightly News broadcast and across social media, alleged that she was a patient at GPHC’s Gynaecology Clinic for 16 weeks. She claimed that on May 7th, she was informed via ultrasound that she was 45 weeks pregnant with twins, both deceased. She further alleged she was admitted, given vaginal medication and IV drips, and that on May 8th, she was shown the deceased babies in a plastic bag before being discharged with only Panadol.
Makhanlall and her husband also claimed that they were denied access to the babies for burial and expressed their anguish over the trauma and financial hardship they say the ordeal caused.
However, following an extensive internal review, GPHC stated that there is no record of a patient by the name Narepa Makhanlall in their medical system. This includes checks of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic records, admissions and discharge logs, daily census, delivery registers, and the PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) used for ultrasound imaging.
Furthermore, the ultrasound images shown in the media were found to match publicly available 4D and 5D scans from the internet, dated December 2024. GPHC clarified that it does not offer 4D or 5D ultrasound services, rendering it impossible for those images to have originated from the hospital.
The hospital also cited CCTV footage from the relevant areas during the specified timeframe, which showed no sign of Makhanlall’s presence. In addition, a medical examination conducted on May 15th with her consent revealed no signs of recent pregnancy, delivery, or surgical intervention.
In light of these findings, GPHC has handed the matter over to law enforcement for further investigation.
