27 Children with Congenital Heart Defects to Undergo Life-Saving Surgeries by Year-End

17 children to undergo heart surgery in Guyana

Seventeen children are set to undergo complex heart surgeries at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) beginning September 28.The initiative, which brings an international specialist team to Guyana, forms part of a wider effort to ensure that children requiring congenital heart surgery can access critical interventions without the added burden of travelling overseas, the Department of Public Information (DPI) has reported.

27 children with congenital heart defects to undergo life-saving surgeries by year-end

The Guyana Government is partnering with Apollo Health Systems from India to perform more than two dozen critical procedures for children with congenital heart defects in the coming weeks and months here. A cohort of 17 children will be the first to undergo the life-saving heart surgeries between September 28 and October 2 at the […]

17 children to undergo life-saving heart surgeries in Guyana

– specialised Apollo team to begin procedures Sept. 28 – President Ali says gov’t working to eliminate paediatric cardiac surgery backlog SEVENTEEN children with congenital heart defects are expected to undergo specialised, life-saving cardiac surgeries in Guyana later this month, as the government moves to eliminate the backlog of children awaiting complex heart procedures. President […]

27 children with congenital heart defects to undergo life-saving surgeries by year

– targets of zero waiting cases by 1st quarter of 2027 …as Govt teams up with India’s Apollo Health Systems The Guyana Government is partnering with Apollo Health Systems from India to perform more than two dozen critical procedures for children with congenital heart defects in the coming weeks and months here. A cohort of […]

Heart surgeries for 40 children begin this month-Ali

Last Updated on Saturday, 19 September 2026, 21:51 by Written By Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali Saturday evening said the first batch of children with congenital heart defects would undergo surgery later this month. He said Apollo Health Systems of India to conduct 17 surgeries for children with congenital heart defects between September 28 and […]