– advanced services to benefit residents along the Essequibo Coast

RESIDENTS of the Essequibo Coast, Region Two, will soon have greater access to specialised healthcare services, as the Ministry of Health prepares to launch community specialist outreaches at the newly-commissioned Lima Hospital.
The announcement was made by Director General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo, during a recent visit to the facility.
He was accompanied by Adviser to the Minister of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, and Chief Medex, Carleen Howard-Mohabir.
“The hospital is fully functional, doing all the surgeries and all the tests including CT. The number of transfers to Georgetown has declined significantly,” Dr. Mahadeo noted. “They are now going to start doing the community specialist outreaches, and soon we will be training the health advocates here at Lima and Suddie too,” he added.
The specialist outreaches are expected to bring a range of medical expertise closer to residents, improving access to quality care without the need for lengthy travel to the capital city.
Officially commissioned on August 23, 2025, the $6.6 billion Lima Hospital is one of the most modern medical facilities in the country. The 75-bed institution was designed to transform healthcare delivery across Region Two, providing advanced diagnostics, surgical, and emergency services.
The hospital features three fully equipped operating theatres, a maternity suite with a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and High Dependency Unit (HDU), and a 12-chair dialysis unit — the first of its kind in the region. It also boasts a blood bank, an advanced laboratory capable of conducting over 150 diagnostic tests, and a full suite of digital imaging services, including CT scans, X-rays, ultrasounds, and mammograms for early detection of breast cancer.
Additional services include dental, ophthalmology, and audiology departments, a 24-hour emergency unit and pharmacy, an on-site oxygen generation plant, and comfortable, air-conditioned wards with nurse call systems.
The Lima Hospital forms part of the government’s wider effort to decentralise healthcare and deliver world-class medical services to every region of Guyana.
This initiative is aligned with President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s vision of ensuring equitable access to high-quality healthcare for all citizens, regardless of geography.