{"id":20518,"date":"2024-06-13T15:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T15:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20518"},"modified":"2024-06-13T15:54:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T15:54:39","slug":"region-eight-celebrates-graduation-of-first-batch-of-community-health-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/region-eight-celebrates-graduation-of-first-batch-of-community-health-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Region Eight Celebrates Graduation of First Batch of Community Health Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Delicia Janniere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a significant milestone for Region Eight&#8217;s healthcare sector, the first batch of Community Health Workers has completed their training, marking a pivotal step towards enhancing healthcare services in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Region Eight, known for its diverse communities and geographical challenges, has achieved a milestone with the certification of 34 Community Health Workers from 23 different communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These health workers underwent rigorous training covering essential skills such as first aid, heart disease management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and telehealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony commended the newly certified health workers, emphasizing their role in improving community-level healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the Ministry of Health&#8217;s goal to ensure that at least 115 different medical interventions are accessible at levels one and two health facilities across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Anthony stressed the importance of community care as the foundation for effective healthcare delivery, underscoring the workers&#8217; pivotal role in making initial diagnoses and providing treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the graduates, Minister Anthony emphasized the significance of continuous learning in the healthcare sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He encouraged them to share their knowledge within their communities, framing their graduation as the beginning of a journey towards transforming healthcare delivery in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister assured ongoing support for the health workers as the healthcare sector undergoes modernization and expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The graduation ceremony coincided with a visit to hospitals under construction, showcasing Guyana&#8217;s commitment to expanding its healthcare infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>State-of-the-art hospitals are set to be established nationwide, including in Regions One, Seven, Eight, and Nine, aiming to bolster the country&#8217;s healthcare capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janniere In a significant milestone for Region Eight&#8217;s healthcare sector, the first batch of Community Health Workers has completed their training, marking a pivotal step towards enhancing healthcare&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20519,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20518","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=20518"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20520,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20518\/revisions\/20520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}