The Ministry of Health rejects allegations that its CORTEX digital health system was designed to collect doctors’ banking information. In a statement responding to remarks by Opposition Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul, the Ministry says the claim is unverified and misrepresents the system’s purpose.
According to the Ministry, CORTEX is part of its broader digital transformation efforts. Both outlets report that the Ministry frames the system as intended to strengthen accountability and improve efficiency within health administration. The Ministry does not accept that the system’s design includes accessing doctors’ banking details, and it emphasizes that Mahipaul’s statements are based on information the Ministry characterizes as unverified.
While both sources cover the same dispute and quote the same broad response, they differ mainly in wording and emphasis. Guyana Chronicle focuses on rejecting the specific allegation as a misrepresentation of CORTEX, while INews Guyana highlights that the clarification addresses unverified claims made in Parliament.
