KESSAUNDRA Alves, who has a Certificate in Legal Education and a Masters Degree in Law, specialising in Health Law, Ethics and Policy, will return as Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.

Her reappointment is a result of Cabinet’s approval of a new Board of Directors for the country’s primary healthcare facility. Addressing media operatives during his post-Cabinet media briefing at the Ministry of the Presidency on Friday, January 18, 2019, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said other members of the new board include Dr. Holly Alexander, Dickson Hooper, Collete Adams, Sonya Roopnauth, Cleopatra Barkoye and Dawn Gardener. Their appointments are for a period of two years.

Dr. Alexander was also appointed Chairperson of the Board of the National Commission for Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases. That board will comprise the chairperson and representatives of a number of ministries and agencies.