15 new dialysis units by year-end – Pres Ali

A total of 15 new dialysis units will come into operation in the public healthcare system before the end of the year.

This was announced by President Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday during his first press conference during his second term in office.
He said the stations will be established in Regions Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), Four (Demerara-Mahaica), Five (Mahaica-Berbice), Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) and 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
“We have added dialysis stations in every one of the six new hospitals. In addition to that, before the end of this year, we will have 15 additional dialysis units operational. I think that is also a tremendous improvement that we are advancing in the early days of our Government,” the president stated.
According to President Ali, this decision was made after it was brought to his attention that there is a need for more stations across the country during the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) manifesto consultations ahead of the recently concluded September 1 General and Regional Elections.
Since 2020, the Government of Guyana has been providing annual cash grants of $600,000 to each citizen requiring haemodialysis treatment.
According to the Health Ministry, this initiative has significantly increased accessibility to dialysis treatment, with 63 patients benefiting in 2020 and then 129 in 2021. In 2022, some 326 benefited, and that number drastically increased to 428 in 2023.