Regional Health Officer (RHO) for Demerara-Mahaica, Dr. Quincy Jones has promised that there will be an increase in training opportunities for medical personnel within the region.
According to a release yesterday from Region Four, Dr. Jones said that this forms part of the Regional Democratic Council’s (RDC’s) vision of further strengthening and improving the effectiveness of medical personnel at the various health centres in Region Four
“Since assuming the office of Regional Health Officer, it has been part of my overall vision and mandate to increase training as with improved and increased training then there will certainly be an overall improvement in the healthcare that is given to the general public,” he said. Dr. Jones pointed out that a number of persons continue to seek medical care at the two premier public hospitals in the region: GPHC and Dia-mond, noting that in many circumstances the services that they are seeking can be offered by their respective health centres.
