The recently upgraded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the New Amsterdam Hospital Region 6 was commissioned yesterday by Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony.
The retrofitting of the facility costs approximately $16M, a release yesterday from the Ministry of Health said.
The facility has transitioned from having five beds to accommodating twelve patients and is now fully furnished with backup oxygen lines and modern equipment, including paediatric and neonate ventilators, infusion pumps, incubators, and radiant warmers, the release said.
Anthony stated that the Ministry has implemented a programme to expand NICU to all regional Hospitals. This growth will contribute to saving several premature infants and delivering high-quality care to infants throughout all regions of Guyana.
