New CT Scanner to be installed at GPHC

Jun 24, 2026 News

(Kaieteur News) – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony announced Tuesday that a new Computed Tomography (CT) scanner is being installed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

Making the announcement via his Facebook page, the minister said “A brand-new CT Scanner is now being installed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), replacing the old machine and ushering in a new era of faster, more accurate diagnostics for thousands of patients.”

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Robbie Rambarran (left) and Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony standing alongside the new CT Scanner.

He said within the next week, the state-of-the-art system will serve Guyanese.

Meanwhile, in a separate release, the health ministry said it continues to aggressively expand and modernise the nation’s medical imaging landscape, driven by strategic international partnerships and a massive rollout of diagnostic technology across both coastal and hinterland regions.

Speaking at the opening of the update on medical imaging in Guyana 2026 Continuing Medical Education (CME) conference on Tuesday, Minister Anthony reflected on the state of the public sector’s imaging capabilities just a few years ago. The minister recalled a time when the entire country relied on a single functional CT scanner at the GPHC.

“Outdated units at the Bartica and New Amsterdam hospitals had fallen into complete disuse, with manufacturers no longer producing the spare parts required to fix them. The ministry has since executed a rapid turnaround of this infrastructure, adding seven brand-new CT scanners to the public health system last year alone, placing them at New Amsterdam and within each of the newly constructed regional hospitals”, the minister explained.

“At GPHC, the minister mentioned that a total overhaul is underway to replace the old scanner with a state-of-the-art model. “This is being complemented by the construction of a new two-story diagnostic and surgical facility next to the Accident and Emergency Department, which will house an additional CT scanner, the hospital’s newest MRI machine, dedicated digital mammography suites, and advanced urology equipment for non-invasive stone treatments,” he added.

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