# Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation

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## TL;DR

A public hospital in Georgetown, founded in 1838, with an oncology department that gives chemotherapy and other cancer medicines to referred patients.

## Summary

GPHC says it was founded in 1838. Its oncology department offers multidisciplinary care from oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and nutritionists: medical oncology and haemato-oncology consultations, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, hormonal therapy and palliative care, Monday to Friday, for patients referred with a positive biopsy. The Cancer Institute of Guyana, which gives radiotherapy, is on the hospital's compound. Coordinates are Wikidata's (Q5547032).

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-11
- Also known as: GPHC; Georgetown Public Hospital
- City: Georgetown, GY
- Type: hospital
- Website: https://gphc.gov.gy

## Sources

- GPHC: cancer care (oncology): https://gphc.gov.gy/services/cancer-care/
- GPHC: history: https://gphc.gov.gy/about/history/

## Connected records

- institutions: [Cancer Institute of Guyana](https://onco.cc/institutions/cancer-institute-of-guyana/), [Guyana Ministry of Health](https://onco.cc/institutions/moh-guyana/)

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