THE US Embassy Civil Affairs Team (formally Humanitarian Affairs Programme), in collaboration with the Office of the First Lady, the Health Ministry and other agencies have conducted a medical outreach and training in Georgetown, Port Kaituma, and Mabaruma.
The exercises, according to a release, started on August 2 and will conclude today. The other agencies which are part of the training are the International Office for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and local and US-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
The outreach, the release noted, is a continuation of the education and teaching outreach held in March 2021.
“The US-based NGO Global Surgical and Medical Support Group provided eight medical personnel to Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation and nine medical personnel to support the medical outreach activities in Region One, which included nurses, physicians, OBGYNs, an anesthesiologist, and medical trainers. Residents of Port Kaituma and Mabaruma benefitted from

critical medical services in several areas including women’s health, basic trauma care, preventative medicine and suicide prevention,” the release noted.
During her visit to Mabaruma on August 5, Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch praised the collaborative efforts of the international community, the Government of Guyana and the local and U.S-based NGOs during the medical outreach.  “It is always so satisfying to see global, bilateral, national, and local experiences and resources come together for the benefit of those most in need, and the US Embassy is proud to support these efforts,” Ambassador Lynch said. While in Mabaruma, Ambassador Lynch met regional officials to discuss health, security, and the migration situation.   She also met UN officials and Venezuelan migrants, receiving a firsthand look into the challenges and vulnerabilities of Venezuelan migrants during a tour of a residential facility.  Since 2017, the US has provided nearly $10 million to UN agencies to assist the migrant response in Guyana, in the areas of health, education, and protection and remains committed to this assistance in order to stabilise the effects of this crisis, which has affected millions of Venezuelans across the continent.
The visit underscores the US Embassy’s initiatives to support Guyana in the areas of improved governance, enhanced security, and prosperity for all, the release noted.