The Ministry of Health yesterday announced that 16 health professionals had graduated from from the Caribbean Regional Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (CR-FELTP) which was funded by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Ministry of Health.
The 16 came from eight regions in Guyana and were trained for seven months.
According to the release, the CR-FELTP trains health professionals from different fields to improve the Caribbean’s ability to prevent diseases and protect public health through evidence-based actions and policies.
The graduation ceremony of the CR-FELTP Guyana cohort, was held at the Herdmanston Lodge, Queenstown, Georgetown. Attendees included Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony; Chief Medical Officer, Dr Narine Singh; Head of CR-FELTP, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr Laura-Lee Boodram; Government Medical Officer of Health, Dr Quacy Grant; and Public Health Advisor, Global Workforce Development Branch, US Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Sandra Bedoya-Hanson.