{"id":15813,"date":"2024-01-24T17:46:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T17:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=15813"},"modified":"2024-01-24T17:46:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T17:46:47","slug":"graduation-for-voluntary-counseling-and-testing-vct-program-in-region-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/graduation-for-voluntary-counseling-and-testing-vct-program-in-region-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation for Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Program in Region 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In a significant initiative by the Ministry of Health through the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA), 20 residents from Region 6 have successfully graduated from a Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program aimed to equip participants with the skills to facilitate early referrals to comprehensive prevention services and provide care and support for individuals affected by HIV and AIDS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The participants received guidance on the importance of early detection and were trained on how to support people living with HIV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, Advisor to the Minister of Health, emphasized the significance of knowing the HIV status, especially during childbirth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the national guideline&#8217;s focus on ensuring that the status of pregnant women is known to provide appropriate care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants expressed their gratitude for the training, with one individual describing the entire experience as a blessing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another participant, not from the medical field initially, shared the transformative impact of the program, particularly during practical experiences like preceptorship, where they had the opportunity to support a client emotionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each graduate from the program will be assigned to various health centers across Region 6, contributing to the region&#8217;s capability to actively and professionally detect HIV cases early. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative aligns with the broader goal of enhancing community health and raising awareness about HIV prevention and care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This graduation marks a positive step in empowering communities and individuals to actively participate in the fight against HIV and AIDS, fostering a supportive environment for those affected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant initiative by the Ministry of Health through the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA), 20 residents from Region 6 have successfully graduated from a Voluntary Counseling and Testing&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15814,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15813","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=15813"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15815,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15813\/revisions\/15815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}