90% of rehab, upgrade work on Region Two health facilities completed – Director General

The Charity Health Centre which was renovated for the sum of $6 million (Department of Public Information photo)

Since the investment by the Government of Guyana of some $100 million for the expansion and upgrade of health facilities in Region Two, some 90 per cent of the work has been completed thus far.

Those facilities that have been completed are the Bethany and Mashabo health posts, which benefitted from rehabilitation works valued at $3 million and $4 million respectively, and the Charity Health Centre, which underwent major works valued at $6 million.

This disclosure was made by the Director General of the Ministry of Health Dr Vishwa Mahadeo, when he made an inspection visit on Thursday to some of the health facilities in the region.