RESIDENTS of Region Five are expected to see improved health services, with funds totalling $45.8 million allocated for the rehabilitation of six health centres in the region.

According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), the facilities are: The Woodley Park Health Centre, which is expected to be rehabilitated using a sum of $3.1 million dollars; while the sum of $5.5, million dollars will be used for the rehabilitation of the Bush Lot Heath Centre. The Experiment Health Centre will be transformed to the tune of $13.8 million dollars.

Meanwhile, an additional $10 million will be spent to rehabilitate the Dundee Health Centre and $4.2 million for the Little Biaboo Health Centre, along the East Coast of Berbice.

Still in West Bank Berbice, the Ithaca Health Centre will also be rehabilitated at a sum of $8.9 million dollars. Currently, bids are open for these projects.

In addition, the government, through the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development allocated some $236.5 million for health sector development in Region Five. This, according to reports is a sign of its commitment to providing improved healthcare infrastructure and services.

Additionally, bids are open for the urgent maintenance of Green Heart Timber Revetment at Number Seven, West Coast Demerara to the tune of over $5 million.

Interested contractors are required to submit bids with a valid Compliance Certificate from the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, and a Compliance Certificate from the General Manager of the National Insurance Scheme.

Moreover, bids must be submitted and deposited at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, Ministry of Finance, Main and Urquhart Streets, Georgetown, no later than Friday, June 2, 2023, at 09:00 hrs.