New Amsterdam Hospital completes 600 surgeries in five months

HEALTH facilities in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), over the past six months, were retrofitted with equipment valuing more than $60 million, clearing the way for the region to offer enhanced health services to citizens.
A major part of the enhancement in the regional healthcare system was activated on Wednesday, when Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, during a tour to Region Six, commissioned several equipment at the New Amsterdam Hospital.
Over the past six months, the hospital, through the addition of those equipment, has moved from having just one operating theatre to three, and is now equipped to offer crucial services which were previously available only at the regional hospital.
Region Six’s Director of Health Services, Dr. Vishalya Sharma, while commending her team for their consistent efforts, also thanked the government for investing in the advancement of the regional system.