As part of her country visit to Guyana, PAHO Director Dr. Carissa Etienne yesterday visited the Campbell-ville Health Centre, where she reminded workers of the importance of their services.
During the afternoon visit, Dr. Etienne, who is also the Regional Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), encouraged health workers and doctors at the health centre to work assiduously and to promote and educate their population about communicable diseases so as to prevent their outbreaks. “What you are doing is very important for people’s health. Sometimes you are made to feel what you are doing is second class but the truth is no,” she said, while noting that the health centre workers serve the majority of the community and it was their responsibility to ensure that they remain healthy.
“So the work you do is high up on my list,” she said. “It is still my love; it is still what makes me excited…every country I go to
