Health Ministry launches telepathology lab on World Cancer Day

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This is how it works: This hospital official is seen explaining to President Irfan Ali, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony and others how the telepathology lab at the Georgetown Public Hospital works. The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System of New York, USA yesterday unveiled the state-of-the-art Telepathology Laboratory at the hospital. (Office of the President photo)
This is how it works: This hospital official is seen explaining to President Irfan Ali, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony and others how the telepathology lab at the Georgetown Public Hospital works. The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System of New York, USA yesterday unveiled the state-of-the-art Telepathology Laboratory at the hospital. (Office of the President photo)

By Antonio Dey

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health Sys-tem of New York, USA yesterday unveiled a state-of-the-art Telepathology Laboratory at the George-town Public Hospital for World Cancer Day.

President Irfaan Ali, during his feature address, said that the facility was established at the most convenient period to champion World Cancer Day which was held under the theme “Close the Care Cap”. He noted that there was a gap between those who can afford cancer treatment and those who cannot. Additionally systems are designed which don’t allow people to benefit from the treatment of this ailment.

However, Ali said, Guyana will bridge this gap through partnerships with accredited healthcare institutions, like Northwell and Mount Sinai. He said that the use of technology through telepathology would serve as a bridge in this gap.