AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAvian Flu Watch: Guyana has stepped up farm hygiene, veterinary testing and border monitoring after an H5N1 outbreak was confirmed in neighbouring Suriname. Care Standards: The Health Ministry plans random hospital checks to assess whether clinicians follow treatment guidelines for conditions including diabetes and hypertension, with follow-up where improvements are needed. Children’s Heart Care: A local and Indian team performed 16 procedures on 13 children at Georgetown Public Hospital; six others are being considered for government-funded surgery in India because they may need care unavailable locally. Surgical Milestone: GPHC says a complex knee replacement has helped a 48-year-old man with haemophilia walk again. New Hospital: The West Demerara Hospital is expected to open in late 2027, with CT and MRI scanners and cardiac catheterisation services.
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