{"id":27559,"date":"2025-12-09T13:49:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=27559"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:49:26","slug":"kumaka-district-hospital-gets-state-of-the-art-60m-ge-digital-x-ray-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/kumaka-district-hospital-gets-state-of-the-art-60m-ge-digital-x-ray-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Kumaka District Hospital gets state-of-the-art $60M GE Digital X-ray system"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Kumaka District Hospital in Region One has received a major upgrade with the commissioning of a new General Electric Digital X-ray system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kumaka-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kumaka-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kumaka-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kumaka-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kumaka-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kumaka-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kumaka.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The new Digital X-ray system at the Kumaka District Hospital (Ministry of Health Facebook Page Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony said the installation marks a major shift from the outdated analog film-based systems that had been in use for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Minister-Anthony-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Minister-Anthony-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Minister-Anthony-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Minister-Anthony-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Minister-Anthony-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Minister-Anthony-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Minister-Anthony.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony (Ministry of Health Facebook Page Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shamiah-GE-Digital-X-ray-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that extensive infrastructural and electrical work was completed to support the new unit, including power backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shamiah-GE-Digital-X-ray-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Anthony highlighted that the Ministry of Health has adopted three internationally recognized imaging brands\u2014Siemens, Phillips, and GE\u2014as the national standard for digital radiography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crowd-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crowd-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crowd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crowd-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crowd-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crowd-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crowd.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A section of the gathering at the Commissioning ceremony (Ministry of Health Facebook Page Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Staff are currently undergoing training to ensure the equipment is used efficiently and safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kumaka District Hospital in Region One has received a major upgrade with the commissioning of a new General Electric Digital X-ray system. 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