 The first stone was laid on 25 July 1956 and the hospital was eventually opened on 15 January 1959.On 7 March 1994, the hospital was named Lachmipersad Mungra Regional Hospital Nickerie after Lachmipersad Mungra, a physician and member of parliament from Nickerie.On 25 May 2017, the hospital was renamed to Mungra Medical Centre.