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Health Minister highlights strengthening of Allied Health Professionals at recent Conference

Yesterday, the Minister of Health, Honourable Dr. Frank Anthony, attended the Allied Health Conference which brought together key stakeholders and professionals from various allied health disciplines to discuss advancements, challenges, and opportunities in strengthening Guyana’s healthcare delivery system.

In his remarks, Minister Anthony commended the dedication and contribution of allied health professionals, emphasising their crucial role in patient care and the overall efficiency of the health system. He also highlighted the Ministry’s ongoing commitment to continuous education, professional development, and the modernisation of health services across the country.

Guyana’s healthcare landscape is rapidly transforming and with development, there is a need for allied health professionals to receive continuous education in the various disciplines, to deliver quality care to patients.

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony expressed this sentiment at Saturday’s opening of the first-ever seminar for Allied Health Professionals at Duke Lodge, Georgetown, while encouraging the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) to promote continuous education.

The seminar organised by the (AHPC) in commemoration of World Allied Health Professionals Day themed ‘Stronger Together’, seeks to reflect success in service delivery. It also seeks to identify and remedy gaps to improve the delivery of healthcare. “For the various disciplines that fall under the council, we want each of those disciplines for you to organise continuing education talks and different things so that people can upgrade themselves.

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