Overview

Chinese government donates GYD 60 million in medical equipment to Guyana (Linked to Record ID#100023, 107970)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$287,770

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•GuyanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GuyanaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Apr 14, 2023

Start (actual): Apr 14, 2023

End (actual): Apr 14, 2023

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This project donated medical equipment to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation in Georgetown, Guyana and the Linden Hospital Complex in Linden, Guyana. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11213168, https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/794559998.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Miscellaneous Agency Types

Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)
Linden Hospital Complex (LHC)

Loan description

Chinese government donates GYD 60 million in medical equipment to Guyana (Linked to Record ID#100023, 107970)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On April 14, 2023, the Chinese Government donated approximately GYD 60 million in medical equipment to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and the Linden Hospital Complex to enhance tertiary healthcare services in Guyana. Of this total, over GYD 10 million in supplies were allocated to the Linden Hospital. The equipment included an ultrasound machine, surgical gloves, syringes, a Native Full HD CMOS Camera, ophthalmic YAG laser, fibre choledochoscopy, and other advanced diagnostic tools. Chinese ambassador to Guyana Guo Haiyan, Guyana Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony, and the 18th Chinese Medical Team were present at the signing. During the handover ceremony at the GPHC Research Centre, two agreements were signed: (1) a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between GPHC and Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital in China to establish a "Friendship Hospital" partnership; and (2) an agreement between the Chinese Embassy and the Ministry of Health for the 18th Chinese Medical Team to provide training programs for Guyanese medical specialists (see Record ID #107970).