{"id":20667,"date":"2024-06-18T17:36:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T17:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20667"},"modified":"2024-06-18T17:36:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T17:36:46","slug":"ministry-of-health-launches-telemedicine-in-moruca-region-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ministry-of-health-launches-telemedicine-in-moruca-region-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Health Launches Telemedicine in Moruca, Region One"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Residents of Waramuri and Kwebana villages in the Moruca sub-district of Region One now have enhanced access to specialized healthcare services through a newly commissioned telemedicine facility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony inaugurated the telemedicine center, marking a significant advancement in healthcare delivery for remote communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The telemedicine system facilitates access to specialized medical services such as ultrasounds, cardiology, oncology, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It connects Community Health Workers and Medexes in local health centers with expert doctors and specialists in Georgetown and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This connectivity allows for timely consultations and interventions, bridging the gap between remote regions and central healthcare facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Anthony underscored the importance of training opportunities provided through the telehealth system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted that local community members, including health workers, can undergo training online to become registered nurses without needing to travel to Georgetown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative aims to build local capacity and improve healthcare provision within the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the commissioning, a medical team was deployed to the sub-district for four days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They provided a range of essential services including dentistry, screenings, audiology tests, and oncology consultations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This outreach effort aimed to address immediate healthcare needs while showcasing the capabilities of the newly established telemedicine infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Health continues to prioritize expanding healthcare access across Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The telemedicine facility in Moruca is part of broader efforts to decentralize healthcare services, ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare for all Guyanese citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents of Waramuri and Kwebana villages in the Moruca sub-district of Region One now have enhanced access to specialized healthcare services through a newly commissioned telemedicine facility. Health Minister Dr.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20527,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20667","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\/20667","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=20667"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20668,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20667\/revisions\/20668"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}