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Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 13:36 by Denis Chabrol
Dr. Gladstone Mitchell (Stabroek News photo)
Prominent Obstetrician-Gynaecologist, Dr. Gladstone Mitchell died in Jamaica after a prolonged illness, a family member confirmed.
He was 80 years.
His daughter, Vivienne Mitchell confirmed that her father passed away.
She told Demerara Waves Online News that a date has not been fixed for the funeral to be held in Jamaica. A memorial service would be held in Guyana.
Dr. Gladstone Mitchell had served in several senior positions in the government health sector.
The University of the West Indies-trained doctor was a former Medical Superintendent of the Suddie Hospital.
Dr. Mitchell also served in Barbados, Jamaica and the United Kingdom. Prior to retirement, he had also been a member of the Medical Council of Guyana.