THROUGH the Ministry of Health, the Government of Guyana has successfully pinpointed a site and obtained the necessary funding to establish a contemporary hospital in Moruca, Region One.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, revealed this information, on Wednesday, during his visit to the site at 3 Miles Moruca, Region One, accompanied by other Ministry officials.
Furthermore, he stated that the government commenced work on this project in the previous year with the objective of constructing a state-of-the-art hospital in Moruca.

“I’m very pleased that we have worked with the village council and they have allocated a substantial piece of land so that the Ministry of Health, the Government of Guyana can now build a modern hospital for the community of Moruca,” Dr Anthony said.

Speaking during the visit, he stated that the plot of land identified amounts to some 10 acres and further noted that while the modern hospital will be built, they will also include accommodation for staff that will be stationed at that hospital.

Added to this, the facility will be outfitted with an inpatient facility, operating theatres, an outpatient facility with several different clinics, and an accident and emergency unit that will work on a 24-hour basis.

“We will have a modern lab, and of course we want to make sure that we have modern imaging, meaning that it’s not just about doing an x-ray or an ultrasound but that the people here, if we need to do a CT scan that we must be able to do a CT scan right here in the community,” the Health Minister said.

Further to this, he indicated that the process has started as the land has been identified and the financing secured, and officials are now designing the hospital.

Upon the completion of the design process, the next step will involve commencing the tendering process for the project’s construction.

In addition, he expressed the intention to minimise the duration of the construction process, aiming to have it finalised within a span of 24 to 36 months, so that the populace of the sub-region may reap the benefits of a state-of-the-art medical facility.

The Health Minister proceeded to highlight the potential advantages of the completed hospital, which will bring convenience and improved services to the local population.