– $153.8M to be spent from Local Gov’t budget on improving health institutions
This year, budgetary allocations by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development will ensure the completion of a number of development projects in various areas in the 10 administrative regions of the country. Residents will be able to receive improved health care and other social services with approximately $153.8M being expended by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development to boost the health sector in all regions.
With the allocation of $30M to Region One (Barima/Waini), the completion of the Nurses’ Hostel at Mabaruma and rehabilitation of the Health Hut at Baramita will be facilitated. A Nurses’ Hostel at Port Kaituma and an incinerator at Kwebanna Health Centre will also be built.
Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) will receive $23.5M to construct an Audiology Department and Vision Centre at the Suddie Hospital and to rewire the hospital’s public building. Also repair works will be carried out at the Health Post at Dredge Creek, the Oscar Joseph District Hospital at Charity and the Suddie Hospital main building.
Region Three (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara) will benefit from $24M to ensure that there is construction of a mortuary at Wakenaam and a patient waiting area at La Grange Health Centre. There will also be the extension of the clinic building at West Demerara Regional Hospital and the rehabilitation of the Health Centre at De Kinderen.
In Region Four (Demerara/ Mahaica) $18M will be utilised for rehabilitation of health centres at Clonbrook, Craig and Soesdyke and the Medex Quarters at Soesdyke.
Region Five(Mahaica/Berbice) will be provided with $10.3M to construct a pharmacy and generator shed at the Mahaicony Hospital Compound, the rewiring of Fort Wellington Hospital and extension of its mortuary.
For Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne), $10M will be spent on the extension of the drugs bond at New Amsterdam and the Bara Bara Health Centre will also be repaired.
Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) will utilise $8M on the construction of the health post at Kangaruma, Middle Mazaruni, while Region Eight (Potaro/Siparuni) will receive $9M for the construction of a health post at Arasowa Valley.
Region Nine (Upper Essequibo/Upper Takutu) and Region Ten(Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice) will benefit from $12M and $19M respectively. With these funds there will be the extension of health posts at Karaudarnau, Yurong Peru, Awarewaunau and Tiperu, Region Nine.
This sum allocated for Region Ten will cater for the construction of a health statistical unit at Mackenzie, extension of health centres at Christianburg and Ituni, and the completion of the nurses’ school at Mackenzie. (GINA)