| As part of the Ministry of Health’s effort to expand its dental health care system in the country, three dentists from India are expected to be in Guyana within a month to provide support and assistance to the dental system.During a visit to the paediatric dental unit at the Cheddi Jagan Dental School yesterday, Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said that the visas for the three dentists are currently being processed by Guyana’s Ambassador to India, Ronald Gajraj.According to Dr. Ramsammy, when the Indian dentists arrive there would be the opportunity for more dental outreaches to be conducted,Brad Richards Red Wings Jersey, especially to those hard to reach communities.Additionally, the Cheddi Jagan Dental School is currently providing training to eleven students who are studying dentistry.Five of the students are in their third year,NBA Authentic Jerseys, while four of them are in their second year and the others just started the training.“It is a full scale dentistry training programme…. We will continue developing the programme so that even the dental surgeons that graduate will get post graduate training later…the centre trains from the lowest level such as community dental therapists, dentexes,NFL Jerseys Cheap, dentists and dental assistants,” Minister Ramsammy said.He added that as the Ministry continues to build the programme, the main goal is to have a dentist in every region.“Our goal is that all major centres should have their own dentists so we want to bring dental care to the community rather than to go far distances.”All of the dentists who will graduate from the dental school will be employed by the public sector.In this regard, Minister Ramsammy said that one of the recruitment criteria of the students is a willingness to go serve areas outside of Georgetown such as Port Kaituma and Mahdia.“They deserve similar service like the people who live in Georgetown…and so our goal is to train people to serve underserved areas in Guyana.”Since most countries do not give dental scholarships,Marlon Humphrey Jersey, Dr. Ramsammy noted that Guyana has to build its own capacity.Meanwhile, the new paediatric dental unit at the Cheddi Jagan Dental School, which was established last year,China Jerseys Cheap, is the result of a collaborative agreement between the private sector and non governmental organisations and the Ministry of Health.Each room has been sponsored by a number of organizations, including the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), Courts, Colgate, NAMILCO and Rotary.This clinic was constructed so as to separate the children from the adults. It was explained that children up to the age of 17 years can be accommodated there.During the duration of one month,Throwback Jerseys, over 600 students have benefited from the service provided at the clinic. As is the case with the health clinic at the Georgetown Public Hospital where persons only visit for a general check up, Minister Ramsammy is planning to start one at the dental centre, so as to make it easier for persons who want a general dental check up. (Fareeza Haniff) |
