GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC-Over 100,000 children in Guyana will now have their baseline health information permanently captured under the country’s expanding digital healthcare system.
President Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced this as he spoke at the commissioning of the new Outpatient Pavilion at Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital on Saturday.
The president also outlined a series of reforms aimed at modernising and future-proofing the national health sector.
Ali said the integration of electronic health records, alongside expanded screening initiatives, has already resulted in tens of thousands of children having their baseline medical data securely stored. The system, he explained, is designed to track patients’ health throughout their lives.
“More than 100,000 children will now grow up in an environment where their baseline health data has already been captured and recorded to track them for the rest of their lives,” the president said. “That is a new future our children will grow up in. That is the new norm.”
He noted that early capture of health indicators will enable improved monitoring, faster diagnoses, and more effective long-term treatment planning as children transition into adolescence and adulthood.
The initiative forms part of the government’s nationwide rollout of electronic health records and digital health platforms aimed at reducing waiting times, eliminating inefficiencies, and strengthening preventative care.
“We are building a healthcare system in which waiting times are reduced, shortages are eliminated, and early detection becomes standard practice,” Ali said.
By establishing comprehensive patient records early, Guyana is shifting from a reactive to a proactive healthcare model, he added.
“These are the things that will make the difference long after all of us are gone,” the head of state said. “That is how we take Guyana safely, better, and healthier into the future.”
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