Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony yesterday handed over a new digital X-ray machine to the Diamond Regional Hospital valued at $100M.
A release from the Ministry of Health said that the machine was received by Dr Gavinash Persaud, Regional Health Officer of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica).
During his brief remarks, Dr Anthony stated that through the new technology, the X-ray films/images will be stored on the electronic database which will allow medical practitioners to access patient’s records at the country’s main referral hospital or any other health facility which utilises the same machine.
The Diamond Regional Hospital was officially recommissioned as a “SMART” hospital following upgrades to the tune of $222 million which aided in the implementation of new safety measures, contingency provisions, and green technology to provide the community with a much-improved patient experience.
