communicable diseases

It was noted that the current government has now resumed 26 large-scale healthcare infrastructure projects that had been left incomplete after capital expenditure was halted by previous governments. I also focused on identifying technological solutions to address existing challenges in the procurement of medicines to ensure an uninterrupted supply of essential drugs to hospitals, expanding facilities to test the quality of medicines, and programs being implemented with the support of organizatio…

Santo Domingo.-The Ministry of Health strengthened this Wednesday the diagnostic capacity of the Public Health Services Network with the delivery of two new GeneXpertal National Health Service (SNS) equipment, as part of the national strategy to expand access to molecular diagnosis of tuberculosis and strengthen the response to this disease. The delivery was headed by the Minister of Health, Víctor Atallah, together with the Vice Ministry of Collective Health, the Directorate of Population Heal…

His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said his Government is advancing a new phase of healthcare transformation in Region Two, which is focused on improved accessibility, accountability, digitisation, and preventive care.Speaking at the commissioning of a new drug bond in Essequibo, the Head of State pointed out that the facility forms part of the Government’s wider plan to decentralisehealthcare and ensure that medicines and medical supplies are available closer to the people who need them.Pre…

Cancer patients in the Southern region are now being treated by Dunedin Hospital's new state-of-the-art radiation therapy machine, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. "The new $4.3 million linear accelerator (LINAC) is now fully operational and treating patients," Mr Brown says. "This latest generation LINAC replaces a machine that had reached the end of its working life, and represents a significant investment in cancer treatment services for the Southern region. "The new machine delivers hig…

Protecting public health and improving the quality and accessibility of medical services are among the priorities of state policy. To this end, investment is being attracted to the healthcare sector, and support is being provided to develop the private sector. This modern medical center provides the public with a wide range of in-demand medical services. A total investment of $30 million was made to build the center, which can serve over 150,000 patients each year. Covering 0.5 hectares, the f…