GPHC launches trauma team training

Those who are being trained with officials of the ministry and Canadian High Commission (Ministry of Health photo)

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony attended Monday’s launch of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corpora-tion’s Trauma Team Training at the Project Dawn Health Care Centre, Lilliendaal, East Coast of Demerara.

This two-day training is being supported by the Canada Fund for Local Initiative (CFIL), a release yesterday from the ministry said. Twenty-five participants are being trained to work as a team in response to patients’ care at the Accident and Emergency Unit.

Through the $6 million grant, the Trauma Team training will be done for three years.