A FIVE-member team of medical specialists from the Health and Family Planning Commission of the Jiangsu Province of the People’s Republic of China is currently here to further strengthen China-Guyana relations.

Headed by Dr. Shu Yusheng, the team arrived on Monday and is here to assist with training local doctors as well as doctors from the Chinese Medical Brigade at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
During their sojourn here, the team of specialists will be performing vascular surgeries, surgical operations for Glaucoma, as well as ophthalmology-related operations at the GPHC.

The team also consists of a bio-medical engineer who will be performing maintenance and repair works to various medical equipment at the GPHC, including the Orthopedic C-Arm donated by the Government of China in October, 2015.

The delegation members, who will depart Guyana on Sunday, December 20, 2015, indicated that they were expecting the GPHC to have Laser equipment in April, 2016 to enable performance of various eye surgeries.
They noted that the People’s Republic of China was very willing to help train Guyanese doctors in various specialist/post-graduate areas, as well as provide them with short-term training.

They stressed that training in the medical field was crucial in order to develop Guyana’s public health-care system, and that the Government of China would continue to extend its offer in this area.

The delegation also said that the Chinese Government would enter into an agreement with the Government of Guyana in 2016 to offer training to Guyanese doctors.

Public Health Minister Dr. George Norton said he welcomed the offer, and looked forward to continued support from the Government and people of China.

The visiting delegation issued a formal invitation to Dr. Norton to visit Jiangsu Province in China next year. Members noted that the People’s Republic of China was very willing to help train Guyanese doctors in various specialist/post-graduate areas, as well as provide short-term training to Guyanese medical personnel.

“Training in the medical field is crucial in order to develop Guyana’s public health-care system, and the Government of China will continue to extend its offer in this area,” it was mentioned.

The delegation further stated that the Chinese Government would enter into an agreement with the Government of Guyana in 2016 to offer training to Guyanese doctors.

Public Health Minister, Dr. George Norton said that he welcomes this offer, and looks forward to the continued support from the Government and people of China.