Over the weekend of 11–12 July 2026, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Orthopaedic team successfully completed 18 joint replacement surgeries, including 12 knee replacements and 6 hip replacements.
A release from the GPHC said that a total of 18 patients benefitted from the initiative, comprising 14 women and 4 men, who can now look forward to improved mobility, reduced pain, and an enhanced quality of life.
With joint replacement procedures costing approximately $2.5 million in the private healthcare sector, the release said that initiatives such as these are vital in ensuring that life-changing orthopaedic care remains accessible to all Guyanese, regardless of their financial situation.
These weekend procedures are performed in addition to the Orthopaedic Department’s regular surgical schedule and are separate from the routine cases managed during the normal work week, the GPHC said. The initiative was made possible through the work of a multidisciplinary team, including orthopaedic surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, Operating Room (OR) technicians, the Central Sterile Services Unit (CSSU) team, and physiotherapists, who voluntarily work overtime and give up their weekends to provide care for patients awaiting these life-changing procedures, GPHC said.
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