Newly-appointed Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony yesterday stated that the recently commissioned $1.6b infectious diseases hospital is a “shell” and major work needs to be done at the hospital and in the health sector to better Guyana’s response to COVID-19.
Dr Anthony, moments after he was sworn in as Minister of Health, spoke with members of the media regarding the new government’s plans to tackle the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The new health minister stated that the infectious diseases hospital which was commissioned recently is not ready to house COVID-19 patients, as there is no staffing structure, no equipment, and if the facility is to be utilised, more renovations need to be done.
