GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Government of Canada have handed over a second batch of anthropometric and maternal health equipment to the Ministry of Health.
The equipment was donated through UNICEF, with funding through the Canadian High Commission in Guyana.
This second batch of equipment was valued at approximately CAD$170,000, bringing the overall investment from Canada through UNICEF to approximately CAD$230,000.
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, accepted the donation on behalf of the Government of Guyana, and expressed gratitude for the continued partnership.
Anthony emphasised that the initiative supports the Government’s ongoing efforts to improve child health outcomes, particularly reducing infant and under-five mortality.
He added that ensuring children attend clinics regularly and are assessed, using the correct parameters, is essential to improving health outcomes.
He explained that the newly received equipment will help healthcare professionals better monitor maternal and child health, particularly in hard-to-reach regions.
’’Over the past few years, the Ministry has worked to improve access to healthcare in these regions by rehabilitating health posts and health centres, expanding solar power systems, introducing telemedicine services, and training community members to serve as community health workers, with at least two trained community health workers now present at many facilities,” said the Minister.
The Health Minister also noted that equipping these centres with modern equipment is a critical next step.
The equipment received included weighing and measurement scales, portable ultrasound machines, and fetal dopplers, which will support antenatal care and help healthcare workers monitor babies during pregnancy.
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