{"id":16469,"date":"2024-02-12T20:47:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T20:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16469"},"modified":"2024-02-12T20:47:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T20:47:11","slug":"ministry-of-health-installs-state-of-the-art-digital-x-ray-machine-at-mahaicony-cottage-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ministry-of-health-installs-state-of-the-art-digital-x-ray-machine-at-mahaicony-cottage-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Health Installs State-of-the-Art Digital X-ray Machine at Mahaicony Cottage Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em><strong>By Fabiana Mcklmon<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a significant stride towards enhancing healthcare services, the Ministry of Health has commissioned a cutting-edge Digital X-ray Machine at the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital in Region Five. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Valued at $49 million, this digital device replaces outdated analogue X-ray machines, marking a pivotal step in modernizing healthcare infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, highlighted that the rehabilitation of the X-ray room, coupled with the acquisition of the digital machine, represents a total investment of $79 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transition from analogue to digital technology promises transformative benefits for patient care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fabiana-Xray-Machine-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike analogue systems, which require film development and manual processing, digital X-ray images can be instantly stored and accessed digitally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Anthony emphasized the newfound capability to enhance image clarity digitally, facilitating more accurate diagnoses and minimizing patient callbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regional Vice Chairman, Rion Peters, expressed appreciation for the upgrade, acknowledging its profound impact on healthcare delivery within the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fabiana-Xray-Machine-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the significance of this advancement in improving healthcare outcomes for the local population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Anthony further disclosed the government&#8217;s commitment to replacing all analogue X-ray machines nationwide by mid-year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative reflects the Ministry&#8217;s dedication to leveraging innovative technology to enhance service delivery and elevate healthcare standards across Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The installation of the Digital X-ray Machine at the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital underscores the Ministry&#8217;s ongoing efforts to modernize healthcare infrastructure and ensure accessible, high-quality healthcare services for all citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Fabiana Mcklmon In a significant stride towards enhancing healthcare services, the Ministry of Health has commissioned a cutting-edge Digital X-ray Machine at the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital in Region Five.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16465,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16469","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\/16469","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=16469"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16472,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16469\/revisions\/16472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}