Guyana, Suriname crafting joint health response to high cross-border movement

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From left: Dr Rudolph Cummings of Caricom, Suriname’s Chief Medical Officer Marthelis Earsel, Suriname Health Minister Dr Michel Blokland, Guyana’s Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran, Guyana’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Shamdeo Persaud and Dr Robert Cazal-Gamesl representing PANCAP and GIZ headed a press conference which outlined the objectives of the first ever Bi-National Commission for Collaboration on health for Guyana and Suriname
From left: Dr Rudolph Cummings of Caricom, Suriname’s Chief Medical Officer Marthelis Earsel, Suriname Health Minister Dr Michel Blokland, Guyana’s Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran, Guyana’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Shamdeo Persaud and Dr Robert Cazal-Gamesl representing PANCAP and GIZ headed a press conference which outlined the objectives of the first ever Bi-National Commission for Collaboration on health for Guyana and Suriname

The high cross-border movement between Suriname and Guyana has led to the creation of a Bi-National Commission for Collaboration on Health between the two countries.

The three-day meeting on tackling the need to ensure migrant populations in both countries are provided with adequate healthcare will wrap tomorrow with the signing of a Declaration of Cooperation by the Ministers of Health of Guyana and Suriname.

“Our concern with reaching individuals with healthcare extends to those migrants living and working in our country, many of whom are making a considerable contribution to our economy,” Dr Michel Blokland, Suriname’s Health Minister said at the