CHIEF Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Shamdeo Persaud, has been appointed chairman of the Board of Directors for the Central Board of Health, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon announced Thursday.
Harmon told reporters during a post-Cabinet press briefing that Dr Persaud, along with 14 others representing the regions and statutory authorities, were approved by Cabinet to serve on the Central Board of Health.
The new appointees will serve from September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2019.