Delicia Janneire, February 17, 2025
The government’s goal of transforming the healthcare sector is progressing as plans for over 12 new hospitals to be operational by 2028 are underway.
This announcement was made by President Irfaan Ali during the sod-turning ceremony for a new hospital, where he outlined several milestones in the sector’s ongoing development.
The new facilities, which will be spread across regions including One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Eight, and Nine, will offer world-class healthcare services to Guyanese citizens in the coming years.
Six state-of-the-art regional hospitals are slated for commissioning in 2025, with plans for a total of 12 by 2028.
President Ali provided a timeline for the facilities’ completion, stating that by the second and third quarters of 2025, a number of hospitals would open, including the No. 75 Regional Hospital.
New Amsterdam Hospital is expected to open in 2026, while Moruca Regional Hospital and Kato Regional Hospital are set to open in 2027.
The West Demerara Regional Hospital will be the final facility to open in 2028.
Each hospital will be equipped with modern medical infrastructure, including 24-hour accident and emergency units, laboratories, imaging services (such as ultrasound, digital X-ray, and CT scans), as well as fully equipped operating theatres.
In addition to the infrastructure development, President Ali emphasized the importance of training the necessary workforce to operate these new facilities.
Over 3,777 young Guyanese have already been trained in the last three years, with an additional 3,500 currently undergoing training to meet the sector’s growing needs.
A significant moment in Region Three’s healthcare history occurred on Friday, with the groundbreaking ceremony for the $11.4 billion West Demerara Hospital.
The new facility will feature more than 150 beds, four operating rooms, intensive care units (ICUs), neonatal and pediatric ICUs, as well as advanced diagnostics, including MRI and CT scans.