The St. Lawrence medical outpost at Hubu, East Bank Essequibo will soon be moved to a new facility, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said yesterday in a press release.
Regional Health Officer Dr. Ravindranauth Persaud said that construction of the $4.2M facility will begin soon after the tender has been awarded in two weeks.
Dr Persaud said that after the Cabinet outreach in Region Three, remedial works were undertaken on the existing structure to allow for the services to continue without interruption.
However, it was recognized that a new building was needed for optimum service.
Dr Persaud said further that within another three weeks a large centre is expected to be commissioned at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, that will offer regular clinic services as well as dental and ophthalmology services. He noted that all the centres, with the exception of those at Parika and De Kinderen, are managed by a medex. At Parika, there is a permanent doctor and more than 80 persons access medical care there daily.
