A Bachelor of Science degree in Respiratory Care has been introduced in the University of Guyana (UG) curriculum, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release said yesterday.
The programme, which was developed in a record time of 11 months, is a collaboration between the Ministry of Health, UG, and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). It will serve to expand the country’s academic offerings in healthcare and reinforce the government’s commitment to preparing future medical professionals to make a difference in the sector, the release said.
It was also noted that this will make Guyana the first country in the Caribbean to have conceptualised such an initiative in its healthcare education system.