The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, today attended and officially launched the pilot of the National Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, known as eHEALTH, at the Festival City Polyclinic.
Festival City Polyclinic, one of the four primary healthcare facilities under the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), has been selected as the first site to implement the digital system. This landmark initiative, led by the Ministry of Health with support from the Government of Guyana and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), marks a significant step in the transformation of healthcare delivery nationwide.
With the introduction of eHEALTH, paper-based records will gradually be replaced by secure digital files, making patient information:
More accessible – retrieved by healthcare providers in real time
More accurate – reducing errors and duplication
Better protected – strengthened by advanced privacy and security safeguards
Speaking at the launch, Dr Anthony described the transition as “the beginning of a new digital era for Guyana’s health sector.” He emphasised that the implementation will deliver:
Faster, safer, and more coordinated care
Reduced waiting times for patients
Greater confidence in the handling of health information
The pilot at Festival City Polyclinic will serve as a testing and learning hub before the system is rolled out to health facilities across the country. The Ministry’s long-term vision is a fully integrated national health system in which laboratory results, imaging, prescriptions, and clinical notes are securely stored in a patient’s digital record and made available at any participating clinic or hospital in Guyana.
Honourable Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, demonstrates the new eHEALTH system by scanning the registration QR code at the Festival City Polyclinic launch.
Members of the public and healthcare staff gather at the Festival City Polyclinic for the official launch of the National Electronic Health Records (EHR) pilot system.