Sixteen Ministry of Health participants have completed training in the Shipping of Infectious Substances and Laboratory Biosafety Practices.
The programme was facilitated by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and carried out by their certified trainers.
A press release on the recently concluded training said it was aimed at increasing the cadre of persons in Guyana with essential knowledge and practical skills on how to safely prepare and ship infectious materials, and to increase the compliance of CMS with World Health Organization International Health Regulations (WHO IHR).