US donates over $7M in medical equipment, supplies to Linden Hospital

In the spirit of partnership and goodwill between Guyana and the United States, US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch on Friday donated medical equipment and supplies to Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony
The medical equipment, which includes adjustable hospital beds, diagnostic equipment, and patient care kits to the tune of US$33,000 was handed over to the Linden Hospital Complex.
This donation was made through the Department of Defense’s Overseas Humanitarian Assistance Program and the United States Southern Command.
The donated equipment and supplies will support the Linden Hospital to provide quality day-to-day care to patients locally in Linden and throughout Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
In her remarks, Ambassador Lynch reiterated the ongoing commitment the United States has to Guyana and its people.

“As Guyana works to make major advancements to its healthcare system and medical infrastructure in the near term, the United States Government is committed to the continued support of the people of Guyana and our incredibly strong partnership. The United States is committed to promoting prosperity inclusive for all of Guyana,” she said.
Minister Anthony noted, “This collaboration that we have with the US Government has been a very long one, and more recently during the pandemic, we have been able to enhance that collaboration.
There have been many instances of how we have been able to collaborate. This is just one of those opportunities where the US Government has been working with the health sector to enhance the services we are able to deliver.”
In addition, Regional Chairman Derron Adams stated, “I want to extend our most sincere gratitude for the continued robust partnership between the US Embassy Team, the Linden Hospital Complex, and the office of the RDC. I assure you all that the RDC will continue to seek out and sustain opportunities like this one to bring much-needed services to the people of Region 10. We believe that collaboration like this one will activate a process where our region in the near future can experience additional benefits by developing innovative strategies, like research for emerging technologies, software implementations, training etc, for all categories of healthcare workers, so that we can identify gaps and opportunities.”
This latest donation is part of the United States’ ongoing partnership with Guyana’s health sector. The United States Government is proud to be a strong partner with the Government and people of Guyana in the fight against COVID-19.

The United States Government has donated 355,000 vaccine doses; oxygen generators valued at nearly US$500,000; provided five ultra-low refrigeration units for vaccine storage; medical supplies and other equipment valued at US$300,000; and provided strengthened port health surveillance, laboratory reagents for COVID-19 testing, and technical assistance for outreach campaigns to encourage preventative habits and overcome vaccine hesitancy to the tune of US$475,000.
Meanwhile, during his brief remarks, Minister Anthony expressed gratitude to the Government of the United States and the US Embassy for their steadfast and continuous donations towards the enhancement of health services in Guyana. Through these generous donations, he noted that Guyana has partnered with several US institutions namely, the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Mount Saini.
In addition, he explained that through collaborative works with Mount Saini, the Ministry is expected to benefit from cardiovascular and oncology services locally, a well-strengthened primary and secondary healthcare service, and improved treatment for chronic disease across the country.
In closing, the Minister stated that the Linden Hospital Complex is expected to undergo substantial infrastructural improvements during the near future.
“Last month, we negotiated with the Inter-Development Bank (IDB), and we were able to get a loan. The first phase of the loan amounted to US$97 million, and one of the hospitals that will benefit from the resources in the loan is the Linden Hospital Complex,” he said.