GPHC receives US$420,000 equipment boost from China

Some of the medical supplies that were handed over to the Georgetown Public Hospital by China’s National Commission of Health and Family Planning (Photo by Keno George)

Health services offered by the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) got a boost from the Chinese Government yesterday with a donation of US$420,000 worth of medical equipment and supplies. During a simple handing-over ceremony, Minister within the Ministry of Public Health Dr Karen Cummings thanked the Chinese Government for yet another significant contribution to Guyana’s health sector.

She went on to highlight the sector as one of several that is currently undergoing reform to provide the highest quality health care services to all Guyanese.

“Today’s donation… is well timed as it arrives just when it is