Regional Health Services

Director: Dr Kumarie Jaipersaud
Tel #: 592 225 5115

Objective

To ensure that adequate and appropriate health care is made available to all the people of Guyana regardless of their geographic location.

Sub-programmes

• Regional and District Health Centres and Hospitals.
  The scope of the activities embraces four Regional Hospitals, twenty two Districts Hospitals, seventy Health Centres, one Psychiatric Hospital and thirty five Health Posts.

Scope

The Regional and District Health Centres and Hospitals Support plays a coordinating and support role in all 10 Regions of Guyana, including 22 District Hospitals, 70 Health Centres, 4 Regional Hospitals, 32 Health Posts and one Psychiatric Hospital.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee and co-ordinate the functioning of all regional health Officers
• Support the regional health Service in provision of quality care for the residents
• Assist in provision of specialist health care services to regions as deemed necessary
• Provide for the medical transfer of patients to he Public hospital Georgetown when service is not available in their locations
• Ensure adequate staffing of regional hospitals and health centres

Key Results

• Medical norms, Standards and Protocols are upheld at the regional level
• Quality health Care is provided for all residents of Guyana
• Specialist services are provided for persons at he regional level
• Medical transfer of critical patients is done in an efficient and timely manner
• Adequate staffing of all regional health facilities.