Politics of Guyana takes place in a framework of a representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Guyana is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly of Guyana. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
The delivery of health services is provided at five different levels in the public sector:
Guyana is a water-rich country. Numerous rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean, generally in a northward direction.