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World-class service needed to match ongoing transformation –Ali says as Sheriff General Hospital…
By Kurt Campbell
Kurt@newsroom.gy
The Sheriff Group of Companies on Saturday officially opened its multi-million-dollar general hospital at Leonora, West Coast Demerara, promising the speedy completion of two more similar facilities…
$100M Psychiatry Ward Commissioned at GPHC
A $100 million psychiatry ward, which has world-class equipment, was on Tuesday commissioned at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony commissioned the ward and said mental health has been neglected…
Emergency Medical Service to expand to Regions 3,6
The National Emergency Medical Service (EMS), which provides timely medical assistance in times of emergencies, will expand to Regions Three (Essequibo Islands- West Demerara) and Six (East Berbice- Corenyne) by year end.
Director of the…
More hands-on training for local doctors as China renews friendship commitment, donates equipment
Guyana and China have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in a fashion that will see local doctors benefiting from more hands-on training from Chinese medical specialists, most of whom are part of the annual Chinese Medical Brigade.…
More remote communities to benefit from ‘telemedicine’
People living in another 15 remote, hinterland communities across Guyana are set to benefit from the Health Ministry’s new ‘telemedicine’ venture, which allows health professionals in those areas to connect with specialists in Georgetown or…
Locals get training to fix health equipment; immediate jobs guaranteed
Locals from all administrative regions will receive training to operate and fix medical equipment in hospitals and other health facilities across the country through a new programme launched on Friday.
The programme is being executed by…
Paramakatoi Smart Hospital commissioned
Residents of Paramakatoi, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) and the surrounding communities will benefit from improved access to healthcare with the commissioning of a smart hospital in the village.
The Paramakatoi Smart Hospital,…
Gov’t to pay private hospitals to help clear huge backlog for echocardiograms, ultrasounds
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday said the government is serious about clearing the existing backlog for echocardiograms and ultrasounds in the public healthcare system that has left thousands of people on a waiting list.
Dr. Ali…
GPHC launches 24×7 Help Desk to improve patient experience
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has launched a Help Desk so that patients and their relatives can request information and assistance on an ongoing basis via telephone, email and a physical office.
“As Guyana’s main…
GPHC procures costly medication for Stacy
The Georgetown Public Hospital has managed to procure a very expensive medication for Stacyann Van Rossum, the single mother who lost her ability to walk.
The medication, Riluzole, was handed over to Stacyann on Monday and she will…