Georgetown: The Government is placing a lot of emphasis on developing training programmes for health care providers, and according to Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, doctors from indigenous communities will be targeted for post-graduate training.
During an interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), Minister Norton revealed that over the years, Rupununi in Region Nine especially has produced several doctors; however, most of them are serving for years with no training in a specialised area.
“Lethem is now getting its own doctors. You are now getting doctors who went and studied from this area now going back there. But you can’t have one for more than five years just sitting there…We have to keep abreast with them, and give them opportunities to pursue post-graduate work, so that we can have them there all the time,” Minister Norton explained.
The Minister noted that while the medical outreaches that have been conducted in the communities may have solved some problems, it is not the best way to go, and that Government will be providing opportunities where doctors can be trained in specialised areas.
“This whole thing about serving for five years before considering yourself for post- graduate must become a thing of the past,” Minister Norton stressed. This, along with improving the conditions under which they work, will encourage them to return to their respective communities and serve.
Training opportunities will also be provided for nurses, medics and community health workers to generate adequately trained personnel to man health care facilities in the hinterland.
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