The Diabetic Foot Care unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is continuing to work assiduously towards further reducing the number of diabetes-related amputations while educating citizens on measures that can be taken to prevent the incidence of diabetes in Guyana.Guyana now has 66 more trained medical professionals who are certified to administer diabetic foot care. They graduated from the Georgetown Public Hospital course last Friday following the most recent training programme which included 20 doctors, 31 nurses, 13 rehab specialists (physiotherapists) and one diabetic educator.Certificates were issued on Friday, January 22, 2010 at a Presentation Ceremony at the Diabetic Foot Care centre at the GPHC. In attendance were GPHC Chief Executive Officer,Cheap China Jerseys, Michael Khan; Director of Medical and Professional Services Dr. Madan Rambaran; Dr. Carlos Martin, Coordinator,Wholesale Jerseys, DFC and other Senior Officials of the Corporation.In 2009,Discount NFL Jerseys, a total of 1201 diabetic patients were screened, 65 re-screened and the DFC has provided patients with recovery gear such as 260 Healing Sandals and 395 orthotics.In July 2008, a Diabetic Foot Centre (DFC) was established at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. The Guyana Diabetic Foot Project is as a result of collaboration between Canadian and Guyanese health professionals,Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic, aimed at creating a comprehensive Diabetic Foot Care Clinic at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), the National Referral hospital in Guyana.The Project was developed out of the support of the University of Guyana’s Postgraduate Diploma Course in Surgery and the Canadian Association of General Surgeons.The Diabetic Foot Centre was established in an effort to reduce the number of diabetic related amputations in the country. Both prevention and treatment components of comprehensive care are promoted at the DFC.A specific 60-second screening tool,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, created to identify high risk status,Wholesale Jerseys Store, has been adopted by the Ministry of Health and over a thousand (1000) persons with diabetes have been screened.In keeping with the goal / objectives of the DFC, there has been continuous training of health care professionals’ nationwide.These professionals have been certified by the centre and are tasked with educating and treating patients in the area of diabetic foot care.