The Ministry of Public Health is seeking to expand the types of testing being done at the National Public Health Reference Laboratory and a medical team from China’s Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has indicated their willingness to help, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Shamdeo Persaud recently disclosed.
Persaud, at a recent forum, explained that during a recent visit by the team to the laboratory, certain areas of interest were identified.
“The Chinese CDC medical team did pay a visit to our national public health laboratory and we have actually identified some areas where we can collaborate,” he said.
