The complex comprises of three hospitals, Kwakwani Hospital, Upper Demerara Hospital (Wismar) and Linden Hospital Complex The complex comprises of three hospitals, Kwakwani Hospital, Upper Demerara Hospital (Wismar) and Linden Hospital Complex (Mackenzie).The three hospitals were managed over the years by GUYBAU, Guymine and Linmine. However, in 1993, as part of the process of delinking the respon
sibility for social services from Linmine, the hospitals were transferred to the management of BIDCO, The Holding Company for the two State run bauxite companies, Linmine and Bermine. BIDCO undertook to transfer the Hospital to the Government of Guyana administered by the Ministry of Health. The hospital was transferred to the Ministry of Health from September 01, 1996.On August 01, 1998, the Ministry of Health and Labour appointed a Management Committee to administer the Hospital
Construction of the state-of-the- art hospital began in August, 2006 at an approximate cost of one billion nine hundred and sixteen million and six hundred thousand ($1,916,600,000) The plan for the existing structure was drawn by Louis Berger Incorporated. The project was funded by the Health Sector Programme (HSP) and co-financed by the International Development Bank (IDB) in collaboration with Government of Guyana. The building was officially opened on the 2nd December, 2009. Bassoo and Sons Construction Company was responsible for construction of the magnificent structure that stands today as a testimony of our Government’s commitment to improving the health sector in Guyana. The new facility offers services such as:
• Rehabilitation services including physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapy and audiology
• Laboratory services for several types of testing including blood sugar, cholesterol, kidney and liver function, malaria, dengue fever and others.
• Emergency services
• Outpatient services including; dermatology clinic, medical clinic, dental clinic, psychiatric clinic. Surgical clinic, gynecology clinic, VIA clinic, sickle cell and normal clinic and pediatric clinic.
• Pharmacy
• Radiology
• Optometry and low vision department
