West Dem Hospital gets Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran (third from right) along with Dr. Narendra Singh (second from right) and the Kissoon brothers. (GINA photo)

The Ministry of Health yesterday joined with Guyana Help the Kids (GHTK) and the Kissoon family to inaugurate the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH).

The Government Information Agency said that the establishment of this unit is part of a project by GHTK which is a registered Canadian charity headed by Dr. Narendra Singh to ensure safer delivery for mothers.

GINA said that it is the fourth of its kind and is fully equipped with incubators, open care warmers, infant