West Demerara Hospital to become teaching institution

Region Three is set to benefit from a major healthcare upgrade with the construction of the $11.4 billion West Demerara Hospital and the existing facility will be repurposed as a teaching institution to train nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals.

This was announced by President Irfaan Ali at the commissioning of the De Kinderen Regional Hospital on Monday.
Dr. Ali explained that many medical students enrolled at the University of Guyana are from Region Three. So this teaching facility will greatly assist them.

Earlier this year, the sod for the new West Demerara Hospital was turned. It will feature over 150 beds, four operating theatres, intensive care units (ICUs), neonatal and paediatric ICUs, and advanced diagnostic capabilities, including MRI and CT scans. All wards will be designed to ensure patient privacy.

The current West Demerara Regional Hospital has been serving the region for 79 years. Region Three residents currently travel to Georgetown for specialised diagnostic procedures. But once the new facility is operational, patients will be able to undergo immediate evaluations and life-saving procedures, such as stent replacements, without needing to leave the region.