{"id":13305,"date":"2023-10-17T21:42:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=13305"},"modified":"2023-10-17T21:42:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:42:52","slug":"guyana-expanding-laparoscopic-surgeries-across-regions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-expanding-laparoscopic-surgeries-across-regions\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Expanding Laparoscopic Surgeries Across Regions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Ministry of Health in Guyana is actively working on extending the provision of laparoscopic surgeries to all regions of the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony expressed this vision during the Caribbean Society of Endoscopic Surgeons (CaSES) conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the importance of equipping high-class hospitals with the necessary resources and training for physicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Anthony also highlighted the potential for collaborative training programs with Caribbean countries, aiming to address skill deficits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This approach is expected to enhance the region&#8217;s capacity for endoscopic surgeries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, laparoscopic surgeries are conducted at the Georgetown, Linden, and New Amsterdam Hospitals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first recognized laparoscopic surgery in Guyana took place in 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Wesley Francis, President of CaSES, emphasized the significance of the conference in building capacity for minimally invasive surgeries across the Caribbean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event featured live surgical procedures and presentations focused on laparoscopy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laparoscopy is a surgical technique that allows access to the inside of the body without large incisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It offers benefits such as improved patient care, reduced recovery time, lower infection risks, and optimized healthcare resource utilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government&#8217;s investment in equipment and training is a significant step toward expanding access to laparoscopic surgeries, ultimately enhancing healthcare services across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Health in Guyana is actively working on extending the provision of laparoscopic surgeries to all regions of the country. Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony expressed this vision&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13306,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350,364],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news","category-technology"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13305"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13307,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13305\/revisions\/13307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}