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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 6, CMC – Guyana has launched a 31-month initiative aimed at developing a sustainable and internationally aligned organ donation and transplantation system as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare services and improve patient outcomes.
The programme, which will run from April 2026 to October 2028, was formally launched during a meeting between Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony and a delegation from the Donation and Transplantation Institute (DTI Foundation), the Human Organ and Tissue Transplant Agency (HOTTA), the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), and other senior health officials.
Funded by the European Union and coordinated by Expertise France under the Guyana NextHealth programme, the initiative is intended to strengthen institutional, clinical, regulatory and laboratory capacities while improving protocols for living kidney donation.
The project will support the development of an internationally aligned framework for organ donation and transplantation and move Guyana from isolated, ad hoc procedures to a fully integrated and ethically governed national system under local leadership.
The ministry said the initiative is expected to improve access to life-saving transplant services, reduce mortality associated with end-stage organ failure and lessen the need for patients to travel overseas for treatment.
It will also facilitate the transfer of knowledge and international best practices to local healthcare professionals, helping to build the expertise required to manage organ donation and transplantation services independently and sustainably.
The programme forms part of the government’s wider efforts to modernise the healthcare sector and expand access to specialised medical services within Guyana.
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