{"id":24454,"date":"2024-11-28T13:53:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T13:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24454"},"modified":"2024-11-28T13:53:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T13:53:06","slug":"linden-to-benefit-from-new-dental-assistant-training-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/linden-to-benefit-from-new-dental-assistant-training-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Linden to Benefit from New Dental Assistant Training Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>November 1, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linden residents are set to benefit from the decentralization of dental services with the launch of a dental assistant training program in Region 10. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative, announced during the Ministry of Health&#8217;s Oral Health Month celebrations at the Linden\/Georgetown bus park, aims to enhance the availability of skilled dental professionals in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the theme&nbsp;<em>&#8220;A Happy Mouth is a Happy Body,&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;the event emphasized the importance of oral health through a march involving schoolchildren and healthcare professionals, which culminated in a health fair offering a range of services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Principal Dental Surgeon Dr. Marvin Monize highlighted the program&#8217;s significance, stating that it would make dental care more accessible and enable communities to receive better service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dental technician program at the Cheddi Jagan Dental School has also been revived after a 12-year hiatus, further strengthening the country\u2019s oral health capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regional Chairman Deron Adams applauded the Ministry\u2019s efforts, emphasizing the importance of extending healthcare access to underserved areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He commended the dental training initiative as a step forward in ensuring quality healthcare reaches all corners of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The health fair accompanying the event provided residents with services such as dental checkups, teeth whitening and cleaning, blood pressure testing, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative marks a significant stride in addressing oral health challenges in Region 10 and ensuring that Lindeners receive the training and care needed to maintain a healthy smile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 1, 2024 Linden residents are set to benefit from the decentralization of dental services with the launch of a dental assistant training program in Region 10. This initiative, announced&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24418,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24454","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\/24454","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=24454"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24455,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24454\/revisions\/24455"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}