The Ministry of Health, through its Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, in collaboration with the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL), the Infectious Disease Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), and the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), conducted a series of supervisory and sensitisation site visits to regional hospitals across the country.
The visits, which took place between August and October, were aimed at reviewing hospitals’ capacities and enhancing operational readiness in key areas such as Respiratory Virus Surveillance, Vector-Borne Diseases (VBDs), Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
Site visits were completed at the Mabaruma Regional Hospital, Suddie Regional Hospital, West Demerara Regional Hospital, Diamond Regional Hospital, Enmore Regional Hospital, Bath Regional Hospital, New Amsterdam Regional Hospital, Bartica Regional Hospital, Mahdia Regional Hospital, Lethem Regional Hospital, Linden Hospital Complex and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
These engagements provided opportunities for on-site assessments, staff capacity-building, and the strengthening of coordination mechanisms to ensure improved detection, prevention, and management of infectious diseases at the regional level.
The initiative, funded by PAHO/WHO, reinforces the Ministry’s ongoing commitment to improving public health surveillance systems and ensuring hospitals are well-equipped to respond to health threats effectively and sustainably.
Meanwhile, several key programmes under the Ministry’s public health agenda continue to advance.
The Government’s Eye Testing and Spectacle Voucher Programme, along with the Universal Voucher and HPV Vaccination Programme, are being undertaken daily across regions.
In Region One, the Health Department also continues to promote community well-being and engagement, as seen through its recent participation in the Wauana Village Games, ensuring that the positive impact of public health initiatives is felt in every corner of the region.
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