Guyana, Canada discuss collaboration of medical teams
Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, in discussion with Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Lilian Chatterjee, and Counsellor for Development Cooperation in the High Commission, Janine Cocker. They were joined by Permanent Secretary, Malcolm Watkins
Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, in discussion with Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Lilian Chatterjee, and Counsellor for Development Cooperation in the High Commission, Janine Cocker. They were joined by Permanent Secretary, Malcolm Watkins

— among other plans to boost health sector

CANADA’S support of Guyana’s response to COVID-19, private sector interests from Canada, collaborations with Canadian-based medical teams and SMART hospitals were some of the issues discussed when Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Lilian Chatterjee, paid a courtesy call on Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, on Wednesday.
The discussions were held on October 21, 2020 at the minister’s Brickdam office, Georgetown. Counsellor for Development Cooperation at the High Commission, Janine Cocker, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Malcolm Watkins, were also present.

Chatterjee said a niche area for the Canadian High Commission is the provision of technical assistance in the healthcare field. One of these areas is the possible development of an ‘app’ geared at tracking COVID-19 patients or those who have been tested.

Dr. Anthony indicated that the development of the app will improve the capacity of officers at the Port Health Department, who are stationed at the respective ports of entry, since it will help with more effective surveillance of persons coming into Guyana.

He said support is also needed in the updating of several acts relating to the health sector, such as the Public Health Act and the Food and Drug Act, just to name a few.
The opportunity also exists for technical assistance to be made available for the development of a new strategic plan for the Ministry of Health, the development of Guyana’s research capacity, and the introduction of pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) and trans-medicine, a release from the ministry said.

Chat: Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, shares a light moment with Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Lilian Chatterjee, and Counsellor for Development Cooperation in the High Commission, Janine Cocker.

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