Several health facilities in Region Two being upgraded

The Guyana Government is continuing its drive to improve the delivery of health services in various parts of the country with $100M allocated to upgrade 24 health facilities in Region Two.

“We have allocated a hundred million dollars to Region Two, and they have evaluated the health centers that they have … They have identified 24 of these health centers and health posts for upgrading. They have already awarded these contracts to local contractors,” Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony revealed.

The minister disclosed that the types of work to be undertaken include upgrades to waiting areas, and sanitary facilities that will provide comfort to people who visit these facilities.

Minister Anthony pointed out that in He noted that in most instances the work is almost between 65-85 per cent complete.

Dr. Anthony said that there are five of the facilities on which works are now starting, however these are expected to be completed within the next two months.

The health minister stressed that some of the Health Centres scheduled for rehabilitation on the Essequibo Coast are Bethany, Good Hope, Huis’t Dieren, Windsor Castle, Mainstay Lake, Charity, Suddie, Anna Regina, Onderneeming, Queenstown and Mashabo.

Minister Anthony noted that the health facilities scheduled for upgrades in the Pomeroon River include Dredge Creek, Kabakaburi, Marlborough, Hackney, Akawini, Friendship, Wakapoa, Yarashima and Mora, while the roof of the maternity ward and the dialysis centre at Suddie Public Hospital will be rehabilitated.

“I think generally the ministry is satisfied with the pace of work that we are seeing in Region 2, and in another couple of months, people would have the benefits of these refurbishments across the region,” the minister added.

It was revealed that residents will also benefit from a modern hospital which will be built at Anna Regina, as was catered for in the 2022 National Budget.