Kwakwani Hospital to see further renovations in 2023

…new A&E area expanded

The Kwakwani Hospital in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), will see further expansion in the new year, with rehabilitative works recently completed at the facility.

This was announced by Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony after a recent visit to the hospital. According to the Minister, several upgrades were rolled out this year. In 2023, among the additions would be a small operating theatre to better serve residents.
“I visited the Kwakwani Hospital and had discussions with the staff. The Government of Guyana has expanded the Accident and Emergency area and upgraded the wards with new beds and the laboratory with the latest diagnostic equipment. In 2023, further renovations will be done, and the intention is to add a minor operating theatre,” the Minister penned.
The Government has been making significant investments in both primary healthcare and major hospitals across the country. Back in August, it was announced that the Ali-led Administration would be pumping US$160 million to upgrade three of Guyana’s main healthcare facilities – the Georgetown Public Hospital, New Amsterdam Hospital, and Linden Hospital Complex – which are geared to modernise the healthcare services Guyanese receive.
At that time, the Health Minister said that Government had spent some $1 billion to fix the existing facilities. He highlighted that some of the older hospitals required a lot more resources. Specifically at New Amsterdam Hospital, in the past two years, the theatres have been fixed, the dialysis unit has been restarted and a separate building has been identified for maternal and child health.