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Guyana-India pediatric cardiac surgery partnership

Overview

The Guyanese government partnered with India’s Apollo Health Systems to address the national waiting list for pediatric cardiac surgeries for children with congenital heart defects.

Between September 28 and October 2, an 18-member team from Apollo Hospitals worked with local staff at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. During this period, specialists completed 16 procedures, including 10 complex open-heart surgeries, three catheter-based device closures, and three diagnostic catheterisations. The initiative is intended to provide complex care locally and allow Guyanese medical professionals to gain experience alongside international specialists.

Entities

Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation · Apollo Hospitals · Irfaan Ali · Senator Kamina Johnson Smith · Apollo Health Systems

Timeline

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    Medical collaborations are enhancing healthcare in Guyana and Jamaica, through paediatric cardiac surgeries in Georgetown and the arrival of Ghanaian nurse specialists in Jamaica.

  2. [HEALTH] 4 sources
    Guyana partners with Apollo Health Systems for pediatric heart surgeries

    Guyana has partnered with India’s Apollo Health Systems to provide life-saving heart surgeries for 27 children, aiming to eliminate the national pediatric cardiac surgery waiting list by early 2027.

Sources

dpi.gov.gy · inewsguyana.com · kaieteurnewsonline.com · thepngbulletin.com · villagevoicenews.com · visionnewspaper.ca