THE Ministry of Health has officially launched its Basic Emergency Medicine Skills and Preparedness Training programme in Berbice, marking another milestone in the government’s mission to modernise Guyana’s healthcare system and bolster its emergency response capacity nationwide.

Speaking at the recent launch, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony highlighted the crucial role of continuous training for healthcare workers as the country’s health sector evolves.
“The quality of medicine we practise will depend on the quality of people in the system,” Dr. Anthony stressed, pointing to upskilling as a top priority to ensure medical teams are ready to deliver fast, efficient, and high-quality emergency care.

The new training programme is part of the broader transformation underway in Guyana’s health sector, which includes the construction and commissioning of six state-of-the-art hospitals.
Two of these new hospitals are already operational, and feature fully equipped Accident & Emergency departments staffed with four to six doctors, significantly boosting critical care services in Regions Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and Six East Berbice-Corentyne).

This latest initiative reflects the government’s ongoing investment in building a resilient health workforce, and ensuring that communities across Guyana have access to modern, lifesaving care when they need it most.