Health Sector gets US$275,000 donation -Project Hope Director impressed with services at GPHC

Source: Guyana Chronicle, 18th November 2008

GUYANA’s health sector was yesterday boosted with a donation of medical supplies worth approximately US$275,000 from Project Hope, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working on the United States Navy Ship USS Kearsarge, which is in Guyana on a two-week humanitarian mission.

Minister within the Ministry of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsarran receiving medical supplies from Medical Director Project Hope Dr. Christopher Truss.


Medical Director of the Organisation Dr. Christopher Truss, made the donation to Minister within the Ministry of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran at the Materials Management Unit Bond, Farm, East Bank Demerara.

The Minister said that this is more evidence of the strong partnership between the Ministry and Project Hope.

Project Hope has been contributing significantly to the development of the health sector in Guyana by providing medical supplies and equipment.

Dr. Truss said his organisation is pleased to make the donation to the Ministry of Health since his team is very impressed with the services at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). He said that the standard at the GPHC is comparable to what obtains at some health institutions in the United States.

The USS Kearsarge is providing medical assistance to residents of Region One. (GINA)