The Embassy of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana in the Republic of Cuba wishes to
make the following official Statement on the presence of His Excellency, Brigadier David
Arthur Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, in the Republic of
Cuba.
His Excellency, the President, arrived in Havana on Tuesday, October 30, initially, for a
medical investigation which he deemed necessary because of an unusual physical
discomfort. He was received by a Cuban Medical Team which commenced the first phase
of medical examination.
Subsequent to a series of medical tests, the President was diagnosed as suffering from
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and was placed in the Centro de Investigaciones Medico
Quirurgicas (CIMEQ) on Thursday, November 1, where he underwent a surgical
procedure. On Tuesday, November 6, His Excellency, the President, was discharged from
CIMEQ and returned to his official accommodation.
The President’s medical personnel has now begun the second phase of treatment today,
Wednesday, November 14, 2018, and he is likely to be placed in CIMEQ for a short period
of two to three days.
During this time, President has been working and resting in accordance with the advice
he has been receiving from his doctors. He is in fine form and a good frame of mind. He
is expected to fully recover under the supervision of his doctors.
His Excellency, the President, wishes to express his deep gratitude to Guyanese in the
Homeland and in the Diaspora, to the various Prime Ministers and Presidents, to the
CARICOM Diplomatic Caucus in Cuba, to his friends and colleagues, and all those who
sent their best wishes for his full and complete recovery – and his speedy return to
Guyana.