Maternal waiting home for Sand Creek

May 20, 2025 News

Kaieteur News- To ensure mothers access essential healthcare services, the Ministry of Health announced that construction will commence on a maternal waiting home at Sand Creek Village, in Region Nine.

This is according an invitation for bids issued by the ministry, seeking a contractor to undertake the project. With no engineer’s estimate provided, the ministry noted that bids will be opened on May 29, at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office.

This publication understands that when completed, the maternal waiting home will complement the new Sand Creek District Hospital.

Improving the healthcare services for expectant mothers, health minister, Dr. Frank Anthony previously noted the importance of maternal waiting homes close to hinterland hospitals, stating that it will help eliminate the challenges mothers from far-flung villages face.

He said at the time, “Let’s say if someone was pregnant and they had to come to a hospital, it would be very challenging because if you are pregnant and you leave when you are going into labour, more than likely by the time you get to the hospital, you will probably deliver the baby enroute to the hospital.”

While commissioning a similar $46 million waiting home in Mabaruma, Region One earlier this year, the minister related that the facility was equipped with trained staff to provide support and monitor the health of both mothers and their babies even after delivery. It was reported that constructing maternal waiting homes forms part of the government’s efforts to ensure health equality while reducing maternal mortality.

The ministry will construct at a health centre in Paruima Village, and a health post at Wax Creek Village, both located in Region Seven.

As reported in the media, the construction and renovation of health facilities are part of the government’s broader efforts to decentralise and expand healthcare services provided to Guyanese.

This year, the health ministry was allocated some $120.9 billion to execute its projects and programmes across the country.

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