President Irfaan Ali yesterday turned the sod to commence the construction of the US$161 million New Amsterdam General Hos-pital which will be located in Fort Canje Berbice, a stone’s throw away from the present hospital.
At the ceremony yesterday, President Ali stated that the new four-storey hospital will mark a significant step towards establishing a Level Five health facility in Region Six, highlighting that the hospital will not be a standalone facility but will operate on a hub-and-spokes mechanism, connecting health centres in the region through telemedicine.
The new hospital will include a minimum of five operating theatres, one specifically catering for cardiac surgeries, along with advanced digital X-ray, and CT scans.
