California-based Guyanese group has been funding projects here for over 30 years

Sharir Chan in front of the waiting area at the Mahaicony Hospital

For the past 30 years, the Guyana Medical Relief (GMR) has touched the lives of many through its major donations to hospitals and health centres throughout the country.

The organisation which is based in Los Angeles, California says it has sent a large amount of medicines and medical supplies to Guyana. It has worked closely with the Ministry of Health to ensure that the shipments are distributed efficiently.

Sharir Chan, Chief Operations Officer said the GMR has also executed other projects that have helped with the enhancement of health facilities in Guyana.

The latest project, he said, was the refurbishing of the Accident & Emergency Unit of the Port Mourant Hospital to a modern facility.

Chan said the project was dedicated to and in honour of GMR’s founder, Eula Kennard-Menzies,