Residents of Lodge and surrounding communities are expected to benefit from improved access to primary healthcare with the planned reconstruction of the Lodge Health Centre in Georgetown.
Ministry of Health has invited contractors to submit bids for the reconstruction of the facility through the National Competitive Bidding procedure, in keeping with the Procurement Act 2003.
According to a recently issued Invitation for Bids, interested contractors can obtain and inspect the bidding documents at the ministry’s Accounts Department, Brickdam.
The reconstruction is expected to provide a more suitable environment for patients and healthcare professionals, while improving access to essential medical services closer to residents’ homes.
The project forms part of a wider effort to improve primary healthcare infrastructure across the capital, where several communities have benefited from the construction, rehabilitation and upgrading of health facilities.
Among these is the $201.8 million Charlestown Health Centre, which has opened, and the reconstructed North East La Penitence Health Centre.
The Festival City Polyclinic has also undergone modernisation, while a new polyclinic at Industry is being developed to expand access to diagnostic services, specialist consultations and preventive healthcare.
Other interventions across Georgetown include upgrades to the No. 1 Dispensary, Dorothy Bailey Health Centre and Campbellville Polyclinic, which is currently under construction.
The expansion of healthcare services is also extending into hinterland communities, with several new facilities recently commissioned to bring essential medical attention closer to residents.
These include the Mabura Health Centre in Region Ten, which was constructed at a cost of $54 million, and the Kumu Health Centre in Region Nine, valued at $20.7 million.
In Region One, a $30 million health centre, along with staff living quarters, was commissioned at Red Hill, Manawarin. The new health posts in Wanakai and Tobago, as well as the Eyelash Health Post, are also benefiting thousands of residents.
Meanwhile, through the Regional Democratic Council, a new health centre was constructed at Warapoka at an estimated cost of $35.8 million.
The facilities are expected to improve access to primary healthcare, including maternal and child health services, vaccinations, routine check-ups and treatment for common illnesses, reducing the need for residents to travel long distances to receive medical attention.
The government allocated $161.1 billion in 2026 to further modernise the country’s healthcare system.