– to offer postgraduate training to local physiciansThe National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) of the Ministry of Public Health is poised for some much needed capacity building. This undertaking will be made possible through bilateral South-South cooperation coordinated by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs in Guyana and Argentina respectively.From left: Ambassador Luis A. Martino; Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton and Dr. Julian AmsterdamSupport in this regard is slated to commence as early as next week.This development was announced yesterday at a press conference convened in the Office of Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton. Present were Argentina Ambassador to Guyana,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, Luis A. Martino; and the Health Ministry’s Director of Standards and Technical Services with responsibility for the NBTS, Dr. Julian Amsterdam.Even as he responded to a question of the extent of the support that will be offered to Guyana, Ambassador Martino disclosed that under consideration is a three-year strategic cooperation between the two countries that will cater to the process of capacity building at NBTS.The first stage of the cooperation will commence on Sunday with the arrival of two doctors – Dr. Ana Del Pozo,Authentic Jerseys China, who has a strong background in the blood services sector; and Dr. Sebastian Oknaian,Cheap NFL Jerseys, an expert in quality control in blood transfusion.The visiting doctors will offer their expertise not only at the Georgetown Public Hospital but also at the West Demerara Regional Hospital, and the Linden Hospital Complex to match the strategic objectives that have been set out by the Public Health Ministry.The doctors are expected to return in November when they will seek to follow up on the learning process initiated during the first visit.According to Ambassador Martino, “In 2016 we contemplate a trip of Guyanese specialists— technologists and physicians— to Argentina. We expect between two and four people to come to Argentina to continue with the capacity building.”The collaboration, according to Dr. Amsterdam,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, is especially crucial if Guyana is to offer services that are on par with those offered by first world countries. Among the services of paramount importance he stressed the need for the availability of safe blood.“Argentina is definitely playing an important part in ensuring that we maintain the momentum that we have started by having the experts,” said Dr. Amsterdam who claimed to have worked closely with Dr. Del Pozo who is recognized by the Pan American Health Organisation and has tremendous expertise in blood banking.“We have an opportunity to improve our experience and extend our competencies in the various areas as it relates to blood banking,Cheap NFL Jerseys China,” said Dr. Amsterdam as he also made reference to Dr. Oknaian’s support as equally crucial as it relates to improving the local health sector’s blood banking capabilities.The NBTS will in the coming week spearhead activities that will complement the capacity building efforts offered by the Argentine experts.Minister Norton lauded the health support through the South-South collaboration. Yesterday he disclosed that local general medical practitioners will also now be eligible for postgraduate programmes.According to him, a good thing about the offer of such fellowships is,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, “We practically have doctors ready to take up these offers because they are Spanish-speaking physicians who were Cuban-trained. They can leave almost immediately for postgraduate training.”But Minister Norton is hopeful that the postgraduate programme would not be limited to those related to haematology. He anticipates that it will eventually include areas such as General Surgery, Internal Medicine and Gynecology and Obstetrics. Ambassador Martino also mentioned the possibility of support in paediatric care also being eventually extended to Guyana.“It is good news for physicians who are looking for the possibility of doing postgraduate training and we can assure them that we were guaranteed by the Ambassador here from Argentina, that they will make postgraduate training available to our physicians and I am delighted and heartened by this,” added Minister Norton.

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A distressed grandmother visited Kaieteur News yesterday to tell her tale of her missing grand-daughter. Ruth Ollivirre of lot 89 Leopold Street,Cheap China Jerseys, Georgetown stated that her 15-year-old grand-daughter,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, Saraphina Ollivirre left their residence to “go to school” on Tuesday, last.Saraphina OllivirreRuth explained that during the day, a teacher from APEX Academy (the school Saraphina attends) called to notify her that Saraphina was absent from school that day. The teenage girl returned home later in the day in question at the usual time she would return from classes and when questioned by Ruth about her not attending school that day, she vehemently denied the accusation, claiming to have been “right at APEX”.So Ruth told her that on Wednesday,Authentic Jerseys Cheap, she would accompany Saraphina to school and enquire from the teachers if she had skipped classes. If it was revealed that Saraphina was lying, the grandmother claimed to threaten her by saying “If you didn’t go then I will box you right at school.”When Wednesday morning came, Ruth realised that Saraphina was not in the house and when she searched the house for her grand-daughter, she became aware that Saraphina’s clothing and items were missing. From all evidence,Jerseys NFL Cheap, the girl had packed her belongings and had “run away from home”.According to Ruth, she visited the school to notify them that Saraphina “ran away” and subsequently made a report at the Brickdam Police Station. One boy at APEX Academy told the grandmother that Saraphina would “be talking to a guy named Orlando.”From information gathered,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, she became aware that “Orlando” was not a student at any school, that he is much older than her grand-daughter.Ruth,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, a vendor at the Stabroek Market, told this newspaper that this was the first occasion where her grand-daughter “skipped school” since teachers would notify the family of students if they were absent from classes. Saraphina has been attending APEX Academy for over two years and has never encountered any problems at the school.The grand-mother said that the incident comes as a shock to her since Saraphina has always been a respectful and quiet child ever since she “raised her” after her mother died.Ruth is pleading with members of the public to call her at 227-4041, 686-9834 or to contact the nearest police station if they locate her grand-daughter or have any information concerning Saraphina.