Small announces development for Kwakwani and Upper Demerara Hospitals

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) Rudy Small while
announcing massive plans for the hospital recently had stated that the Kwakwani and Upper
Demerara hospitals will also see similar developments.
The CEO’s Secretariat in a newsletter said in the LHC 2021 estimates, stressing that Kwakwani
and Upper Demerara hospitals are earmarked for major development. He reiterated that this is all
geared to continue to propel development and growth under his watch.
Small public thanked the staff and the health care sector within Region Ten for what he said has
been a very difficult year in 2020, noting that as the CEO he remains determined and committed
to advancing health care significantly within the region.
He reminded that he remains determined and committed to see significant and positive changes
to the hospitals under his watch to ensure that health care within Region Ten is one of the best in
Guyana.
Pointing out that while there is only three major developments planned for Kwakwani this year,
residents can expect significant increase in service, it’s quality and development taking place. He
said that among the development planned for the subregion includes the upgrading and extension
to the emergency room at the hospital. This, he said will aid in increasing the number of patients
that are being accommodated and looked after at any given time at the hospital.
CEO Small stated that this year residents can expect to see a complete upgrade of the hospital’s
electrical system. He noted that the electrical system of any institution is of paramount
importance. As such, is of paramount importance, therefore they are going to address this with
the aim of ensuring that the quality and level of electricity in and around the building is of a
certain level.
He stressed that the hospital’s electrical system needs significant improvement stressing that this
is pivotally and critically important to enhancing efficiency and effectiveness. He went on to
state that there will also see the installation of a new emergency generator, which will
significantly aid their level of service. He reiterated that with the three major developments
planned for the hospital it wilk effectively reduce the enormous workload that is place on Linden
Hospital Complex with a number of residents travelling to secure health care because of theinability of the Kwakwani hospital executing and or providing similar services. This, he
reiterated will ensure that Kwakwani can aid in a significant way with the delivery of its own
services.

Meanwhile, the CEO on commenting about the development planned for the Upper Demerara
Hospital said that these developments are carefully selected to ensure that efficiency and
effectiveness is increased significantly.
As such, he disclosed that there will be the construction of a new water trestle, which is geared to
improving the water supply at the hospital, which over the years have been dogged by water
challenges. He said that this will result in the rehabilitation of the pump room, noting that its
pivotally important to have this done immediately. He also spoke about repairs to the perimeter
fence, stating that this is very important in safeguarding and enhancing security at the hospital.
Additionally, there will be the upgrade and repair to the emergency generator, thus ensuring that
the hospital will be better equipped and ready to effective in addressing any emergency related
issues. This, the CEO said is critically important as not only the LHC but rather the two other
hospitals will see development taking place as they aggressively to take health care to another
level while plans for Upper Demerara, Kwakwani and the Linden Hospital Complex hospitals
have been announced, no mention have been made thus far of Ituni. However, many are pleased
that some form of aggressive development will be taking place in the region as many had
bemoaned the lousy and very poor services offered to residents and visitors over the years.