Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony yesterday handed over a number of Portable and Fixed Ultrasound Machines along with Digital X-ray Viewing Stations to Regional Health Officers for Regions Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), Four (Demerara-Mahaica), and Five (Mahaica-West Berbice).
A release from the Ministry of Health said that Region Three received two Fixed Digital X-ray Machines valued at $26.8M, along with an X-ray Viewing Station worth $1M.
One Portable Digital X-ray Machine was handed over to Region Four at a cost of $3.5M, with a Digital X-ray Viewing Station costing to $500,000. Region Five received one Fixed and one Portable Digital X-ray Machine valued at $16.9M, with a $500,000 Digital X-ray Viewing Station.