Sod turned for $240M maternity ward extension

First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar (left) and Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran turn the sod for the extension of the maternity ward.

Guyana’s major public maternity facility is set to soon begin a $240 million remodelling and expansion makeover aimed at providing additional facilities for staff, expectant and new mothers and newborns.

Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Michael Khan told attendees yesterday,