{"id":19736,"date":"2024-05-20T15:44:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T15:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19736"},"modified":"2024-05-20T15:45:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T15:45:44","slug":"multi-stakeholder-radiation-safety-simulation-exercise-enhances-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/multi-stakeholder-radiation-safety-simulation-exercise-enhances-preparedness\/","title":{"rendered":"Multi-Stakeholder Radiation Safety Simulation Exercise Enhances Preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>by Delicia Janneire<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a proactive move to enhance radiation safety preparedness, a multi-stakeholder simulation exercise was recently conducted at the Ministry of Health&#8217;s Brickdam office Boardroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exercise was a pivotal component of the Overseas Training Course on Tropical Chronic Disease Research in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony underscored the critical importance of radiation safety and storage protocols, emphasizing the need for robust measures to safeguard both individuals and the environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He outlined the exercise&#8217;s focus on addressing protocols for handling stolen radioactive materials to prevent contamination and facilitate recovery procedures, highlighting the gravity of the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, Minister Anthony emphasized the timeliness of the training, coinciding with the recent passing of the Radiation Safety and Protection Bill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the necessity of implementing the legislation&#8217;s provisions to establish regulatory frameworks and mechanisms for effective radiation management in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This marks a significant step forward in prioritizing radiation safety and protection within Guyana&#8217;s regulatory framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participation in the exercise was extensive, with stakeholders representing various sectors, including the Guyana Defence Force, the Guyana Police Force, Customs, and both government and private sector agencies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their involvement underscores the collective commitment to ensuring preparedness and effective response capabilities in the face of potential radiation incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the simulation exercise concludes, stakeholders emerge better equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate and mitigate radiation-related challenges effectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their proactive engagement reflects a concerted effort to bolster Guyana&#8217;s overall resilience and capacity to manage radiation safety concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Delicia Janneire In a proactive move to enhance radiation safety preparedness, a multi-stakeholder simulation exercise was recently conducted at the Ministry of Health&#8217;s Brickdam office Boardroom. The exercise was&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19737,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19736","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\/19736","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=19736"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19736\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19738,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19736\/revisions\/19738"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}