COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT, DR. RAY DEONANDAN SAYS THE PUBLIC HEALTH STRENGTHENING PROJECT IN GUYANA IS STILL IN THE EARLY STAGES OF IMPLEMENTATION.

THE FIVE MILLION-DOLLAR-PROJECT, UNDERTAKEN BETWEEN CANADA AND GUYANA, IS BEING IMPLEMENTED BY THE CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (CSIH).

DR. DEONANDAN SAID CSIH IS PRESENTLY WORKING WITH THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, SCIENTISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA AND CLINICIANS AT THE G.U.M CLINIC TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR CARE GIVERS.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH STRENGTHENING PROJECT IS AIMED AT IMPROVING GOVERNMENT’S NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS.

THE FOUR-YEAR PROJECT ALSO AIMS TO SUPPORT A NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF TUBERCULOSIS.

DR. DEONANDAN SAID WITH RESPECT TO TB’S DIRECTLY OBSERVED TREATMENT SHORT-COURSE PROGRAMME (DOTS), CSIH WOULD CONDUCT A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS IN GUYANA.

LOCATIONS FOR PILOT SITES FOR THE PROJECT AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADDITIONAL LOCAL PARTNERS ARE STILL BEING IDENTIFIED AND FORMALIZED.