Guyana has a mass preparedness campaign on stream for the dreaded Ebola virus and over 1600 medical personnel are to be trained on dealing with the disease.
This is according to Dr. Johanna Cole, Georgetown Public Hospital Corpora-tion’s (GPHC) Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases, Consultant.
The Government Information Agency said that she was speaking at a Continuing Medical Education (CME) session yesterday morning at the Regency Hotel, Hadfield Street.
She said that 1, 600 medical professionals are to soon start training on dealing with the virus, and administering care to persons who have contracted the virus as opposed to those who are suspected to have it.
In addition, she said that emphasis will be placed on safety and precautionary measures for health care providers,