BUDGET 2026: Specialised neurology care, expansion of health facilities part of $161.1 billion for health sector 

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has unveiled the government’s plans to continue bringing specialised healthcare services to Guyana, noting that substantial sums will go towards the construction of a new facility to treat brain injuries and another to care for cancer patients. 

Dr. Singh told lawmakers that $1.1 billion has been allocated for the construction of a new neurological rehabilitation centre for specialised clinical care and long-term management of brain injuries such as strokes and head and spinal cord injuries, and a modern oncology centre for cancer patients. 

But that’s only a fraction of the $161.1 billion going towards the healthcare sector overall. 

The Finance Minister said $24 billion will be spent on advancing the construction of the new paediatric and maternity hospital at Ogle, and other hospitals across the country. Another $1.5 billion will be spent on upgrading the Georgetown Public Hospital and satellite facilities at Campbellville and Industry. 

A major $34.9 billion allocation will also go towards the supply and delivery of much-needed drugs, while $3.7 billion will go towards a new emergency medical system. 

With the pilot of the new electronic health record system now up and running at the Festival City polyclinic, Dr. Singh said $764 million will be spent in 2026 to implement this system at the Georgetown Public Hospital. This facility is Guyana’s main referral hospital.