Guyana plans to establish nursing school with UWI

The Guyana government is preparing to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a University of the West Indies (UWI) Nursing School in the country.

President Irfaan Ali announced this during the sod-turning ceremony for the new Lethem Regional Hospital, stating that tuition fees at the school would be aligned with those in Trinidad. The new hospital will have 75 in-patient beds, two fully equipped operating rooms, a modern emergency room, and various diagnostic imaging services, including digital and portable x-rays, one CT machine, and three ultrasound machines. It will also serve as a teaching hospital. President Ali envisions the medical school not only benefiting Guyana but also serving the neighboring State of Roraima, aiming to train skilled medical professionals from the region.

“The regional authorities have already said that there is a group of investors from the state of Roraima who want to invest in a medical school and medical facility in Region Nine,” Ali told the ceremony. The State of Roraima located in the North Region of Brazil and Guyana said the investments will not only boost the quality of healthcare, it will also empower countless Guyanese with access to quality education in healthcare, equipping them with the necessary qualifications to propel the sector to massive heights.