{"id":15614,"date":"2024-01-19T14:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=15614"},"modified":"2024-01-19T14:00:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:00:16","slug":"new-lima-regional-hospital-set-to-enhance-healthcare-in-guyana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/new-lima-regional-hospital-set-to-enhance-healthcare-in-guyana\/","title":{"rendered":"New Lima Regional Hospital Set to Enhance Healthcare in Guyana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The construction of the modern Lima Regional Hospital on the Essequibo Coast is progressing, with expectations that it will be completed and operational by the first quarter of 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This state-of-the-art healthcare facility, strategically located, aims to not only benefit residents of Region 2 but also those in Region 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lima Regional Hospital is designed to be a comprehensive healthcare center, featuring advanced medical facilities and services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equipped with digital X-rays, CT scans, and a comprehensive laboratory, the hospital aims to provide faster and more accurate diagnostics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The facility will boast 75 inpatient beds, two operating theaters for surgeries, a minor theater, and outpatient clinics, among other essential services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, highlighted the decision to choose Lima as the central location for the hospital, emphasizing the challenges in finding available land at Anna Regina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The central location is expected to facilitate easier access for residents in the surrounding regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once completed, the hospital will have backup power supply, water treatment facilities, and an efficient waste disposal system, ensuring its functionality even in challenging circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Anand Persaud, underscored the government&#8217;s prioritization of the health sector, stating that the Lima Regional Hospital would be a game-changer for Essequibo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lima Regional Hospital is poised to significantly enhance healthcare services in the region, bringing advanced medical capabilities to the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government&#8217;s commitment to modernizing and expanding healthcare infrastructure reflects its dedication to improving the overall well-being of Guyanese citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The construction of the modern Lima Regional Hospital on the Essequibo Coast is progressing, with expectations that it will be completed and operational by the first quarter of 2025. This&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15615,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15614"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15614\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15616,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15614\/revisions\/15616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}