According to the United Nations, approximately 130 million babies are born worldwide in a given year. However there are days of the year when especially close attention is paid to the arrival of these new-borns. Christmas Day is one such…

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According to the United Nations, approximately 130 million babies are born worldwide in a given year. However there are days of the year when especially close attention is paid to the arrival of these new-borns. Christmas Day is one such…
CEO of the hospital Dr. Madhu Singh (left), Executive Director of GNBS Candelle Walcott Bostwick (second, from left) and Head of the Conformity Assessment Department of the GNBS Rodlyn Semple (Keno George photo) The laboratories of the Dr. Balwant Singh’s…
From right: Dr Madhu Singh, Cardiac Surgeon Dr Jose Rodrigues, Cardiac Anaesthetist Dr Gabriel Avalos, and Interventional Cardiologist Javier Gomes at Friday’s press briefing By Navendra Seoraj The Dr Balwant Singh Hospital cardiology team has given 26-year-old Fazil Ghany a…
Dr. Madhu Singh (centre) speaking at the press conference. Also in photo are Dr Jorge Carlos Machin Rodriguez (left) and Dr. Javier Almeida Gomez. With the introduction of its full-time cardiologist, cardiac surgeon, and special packages for cardiac evaluation, the…
Guyana is now offering paediatric open-heart surgeries, eliminating the need for patients and parents to travel overseas, according to officials of the privately-owned Balwant Singh Hospital. In making the announcement on Tuesday, the health institution’s Director, Madhu Singh said the…
The Balwant Singh Hospital is now equipped to conduct cardiac surgery including open heart surgery on children. This development will ease the burden of such patients having to journey overseas for surgery and treatment. Thus far, the hospital has conducted…
The needs and expectations of developing countries have grown in an increasingly globalized world, particularly the demand for specialized health services in addition to primary care. Exactly how to pay for such health care—via private insurers, government subsidies, or a…
From left: David Oliver, Dr Stephen Guy, George Subraj and Dr Rahul Jindal– as two more successful transplant operations are completed. The introduction of an initiative aimed at encouraging the voluntary donation of a kidney was suggested yesterday by United…
With specialist Dr. Mahendra Prasad Samal at its helm, the newly introduced Cardiac Unit of the Dr Balwant Singh Hospital is currently offering procedures that are relatively new to Guyana and perhaps the Region. Among the procedures now being offered…