HIS Excellency President David Granger has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the National Commission for the Prevention and Control for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The Board of Commissioners were approved during a Cabinet recent meeting.Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, told media operatives today at a post-Cabinet briefing that, “the Board of Commissioners for the National Commission for the Prevention and Control for Non-Communicable Diseases is for the period February 1, 2017 to January 31, 2019.” The president’s appointment to chair the board is the first of its kind in the history of Guyana. Trotman said that this indicates the level of government’s commitment towards combating the scourge of NCDs in Guyana.
Membership of the commission will consist of representatives from a number of agencies and government ministries
These ministries and agencies are expected to identify their representatives shortly.
The National Commission for the Prevention and Control for CDs was established to monitor the implementation of the National NCD Prevention and Control Strategy 2013-2020. The Commission will also evaluate the impact of NCDs in Guyana diseases and collaborate with government ministries, the private sector and communities to address the major risk factors of NCDs. Meanwhile, Minister Trotman added that, “Cabinet has also approved (the)Board of Directors in the health sector, firstly, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation and the Minister of Public Health will make the announcement.” (GINA)