Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital opens first-of-its-kind lab in Guyana

— President Ali says improvements in healthcare will attract ‘international traffic’

By Cassandra Khan

THE first state-of-the-art Histopathology Laboratory in Guyana was launched on Saturday at the Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital, which also obtained the first 128-slice CT scan in Guyana.

Histopathology is the diagnosis and study of diseases of the tissues, and involves examining tissues and/or cells under a microscope. Histopathologists are responsible for making tissue diagnoses, and helping clinicians manage a patient’s care.

Delivering the feature address at the ground-break- ing event at the hospital’s East Street, Georgetown location was President Dr. Irfaan Ali, who lauded the Balwant Singh family for their continued innovation and transformation of the country’s health sector. The Head of State said

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