In a blistering Facebook video statement released Saturday, Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Hon. Dr. Terrence Campbell has launched a scathing attack on Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony and the Finance Ministry, accusing them of fostering a “serious, very serious crisis” within Guyana’s healthcare system.Speaking directly to the nation, Campbell framed the situation as a moral failing in a nation boasting the world’s fastest-growing economy. “Imagine, you study, you pass your exam, you work in, and seven and nine months you can’t get paid,” Campbell railed, detailing the plight of local nurses who are allegedly waiting up to nine months for their salaries after graduating.
The MP’s accusations did not stop at local staff. He claimed the government’s decision to terminate the medical assistance programme with Cuba and directly employ Cuban doctors has backfired catastrophically. According to Campbell, these doctors are waiting five to nine months for pay—leaving them unable to support families back in Cuba during a severe economic crisis there. Adding insult to injury, he alleged the government is now charging these unpaid doctors for accommodation they previously received for free. “No pay, no accommodation. How you supposed to take care of the patients here?” he questioned.
Campbell painted a grim picture of the country’s medical infrastructure, alleging that nurses at the Palms Geriatric Institution are forced to dip into their own pockets to buy essential supplies for patients because “the toilet’s not working.” He cited a recent case where a young child was given Cloxacillin that had expired since December 2025, and noted that patients at the Diamond Hospital are turned away after 3:00 p.m. because no doctors are available.
Perhaps most damning was his account of a patient who was prepped for surgery, given anesthesia, and then left in the operating room after staff discovered the equipment was broken. “You and your family don’t say your prayers… only to hear equipment breakdown,” Campbell said, calling the situation an utter betrayal of patient trust.
The MP did not mince words, placing the blame squarely on Minister Dr. Anthony and Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh. “Healthcare has for too long been a problem, and it must be fixed,” Campbell demanded. “In the fastest growing economy in the world, we have nurses not being paid, doctors not being paid, expired drugs. This is a crisis, and it has got to be brought to an end.”
Campbell’s video concluded with a stark ultimatum to the Minister of Health: “Do better.” He insisted that a nation with this level of wealth has no excuse for failing its doctors, nurses, and citizens. “We must replace broken equipment, and we must pay our healthcare workers. The citizens of this Guyana demand it.”
As the government continues to promote its modernisation initiatives, Campbell’s video serves as a stark reminder of the human cost behind the bureaucratic cracks—leaving the public wondering if Minister Anthony and the administration will respond to these allegations or continue to ignore the systemic rot.
