SECOND MEETING OF NETWORK OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS RESP / UNASUR.

Dr. Madan RambaranMedical Director, University of Guyana,School of Medicine.2012

Guyana

Former British Colony

English Speaking Population 750,

000 Area 214,000 km2

Bureau of Statistics http://www.statisticsguyana.gov.gy

Faculty of Health Science, University of Guyana. Pharmacy Medical Technology- microbiology,

hematology, chemistry Nursing Optometry Radiography

University of Guyana, School of Medicine

Established 1985 5 year MBBS program Graduated 350

Postgraduate Training

Introduced 2006 Six Programs: Diploma in Surgery (2006) Diploma in Anesthesia & Critical Care

(2007) Diploma Orthopedics& Trauma (2007) Masters in Emergency Medicine (2010) Masters in Pediatrics (2011) Masters in Obstetrics & Gynecology (2012)

Nursing Schools

Registered Nurse – 3 year Nurse Assistant – 18 months Midwife – 12 m0nths

Other

Medex Community Health Worker Disease specific training Diabetic Foot HIV/AIDS

Strengths

Essential Capacities in place Several linkages with partnering

institutions

Challenges

Finance Retention Quantity and Distribution Primary Health Education Faculty Delineation and standardisation of

Profiles for providers and managers