AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDialysis Access: Dialysis services have started at Lima Regional Hospital for Region Two patients, cutting the need to travel to Regions Three and Four. Maternal & Child Care Gap: A Moruca family says their three-day-old baby died at Mabaruma Regional Hospital while awaiting medevac, raising urgent questions about referral and transport timing. Contract Nurse Pay Crisis: Contract healthcare workers say months without pay are driven by lost files and payroll delays, leaving staff drowning in debt and stress. Health Promotion Push: Guyana’s Ministry of Health commissioned a China-funded Health Promotion Centre with rapid tests and fitness equipment to encourage prevention and healthier lifestyles. Malaria Elimination Drive: Countries in the Guiana Shield met in Suriname to renew plans to accelerate malaria elimination, focusing on mining and Indigenous communities. Fire Service Facilities: The Fire Chief disputes claims that firefighters were forced to use buckets, saying repairs are ongoing after long-standing structural and plumbing defects. Public Health Clean-Up: Georgetown’s Mayor and City Council temporarily halted vending along Robb Street near Bourda Market while crews cleared waste and sewage hazards. Legal/Policy Watch: The CCJ president condemned leaked internal correspondence and denied panel-fixing claims, while a court order temporarily blocks deportation of a man to Guyana. Community Health & Safety: Police are probing a robbery under arms at Issano Landing that left a miner seriously injured.
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