Cancer Institute granted provisional licence

Dr Bheri Ramsaran

The Cancer Institute of Guyana (CIG) was yesterday handed a provisional licence to operate its oncology clinic and undertake radiation therapy, for a three-month period, by Minister of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran.

The Government Information Agency said in a press release that the licence was issued under the Health Facilities Licencing Act of 2007, in the light of a recent evaluation showing that CIG is in compliance with requirements under the Act.

Ramsaran had told Stabroek News that the CIG was refused a licence to operate over the