Expansion Coming for UG’s Medical Studies

Education Minister, Hon. Sonia Parag and Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony this morning convened a meeting with Vice Chancellor, Dr. Paloma Mohamed and a team from the University of Guyana to discuss the expansion and decentralization of the university's medical studies.

This seeks to realize a previous commitment by President Dr. Irfaan Ali to address the influx of persons who are eligible for these studies but cannot be facilitated due to space constraints at the University of Guyana campus. This has been especially pressing ever since the University of Guyana became free of cost.

In the first phase, based on the current influx of students, efforts are being made to expand medical studies to Regions Two, Three, and Six.

The move will also lend to bridging the labour gaps within the health sector, which now boasts of six new state-of-the-art hospitals, and soon, specialty facilities.

The fruitful engagement culminated with several decisions being taken. Some of these will materialize in the coming days.

Also attending the meeting, hosted at the Ministry of Health, was Dr. Kofi Dalrymple, Presidential Advisor on Education.

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