As the country has none, PAHO/WHO has committed to training two haematologists in an effort to promote early screening and diagnosis of sickle cell and thalassaemia blood disorders, GINA said.
A stakeholders’ meeting and workshop was held on Wednesday, hosted by PAHO/WHO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health. The aim of this exercise was to develop a plan towards ensuring that Guyana’s health system ably accommodates care, treatment and support for persons living with the blood disorders, GINA said PAHO/WHO Country Representative to Guyana, Dr. William Adu-Krow said it is important that human capacity is built in the form of