AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPaediatric cardiac care at home: President Irfaan Ali says children who are medically ready for heart surgery will get treatment in Guyana within two months, using newly acquired robotic surgical technology and visiting specialist teams—aiming to spare families costly overseas trips. Rural health upgrades: The Ministry of Health commissioned a new GY$30M health centre and GY$30M staff living quarters in Manawarin, Region Two, with telemedicine links and monitoring support for about 500 residents. Regional disaster response: Guyana is coordinating a shipment of 88 containers of relief supplies for Venezuela, including medicines, food and water tanks, with CARICOM partners and local groups contributing. CARICOM Day health-and-sport spotlight: At the CARICOM 10K Road Run/Walk in St. Lucia, Guyana’s Odida Parkinson and Attoya Harvey took second in elite categories, reinforcing the event’s “health discipline” message. Workforce and ethics in health services: A US-forced-labour tariff probe is underway, while separate reporting highlights pressure on countries using Cuban medical staff contracts—raising fresh questions about rights and staffing in healthcare systems. Public health policy debate: Opposition and supporters trade blows over proposed changes to former presidents’ benefits, with knock-on concerns about priorities for healthcare funding.
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