The Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) will soon be introducing in-service midwifery training for nurses in Guyana.Minister of Health Bheri RamsaranThis is according to Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran. The health minister made the revelation during the turning of the sod for the $263M expansion and remodeling of the maternity ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) last Friday.Ramsaran said the Ministry has been able to recruit the capacity to train in-service midwives. He said that, with the assistance of PAHO, the training of the nurses will be introduced shortly. Ramsaran said the training would ensure that nurses will be trained as midwives when they go to the maternity ward.“We’re starting a process whereby the small portion of midwives will be increased and by the end of a short time,Anton Forsberg Jersey, every single nurse in the maternity ward will have had to pass through that quality, supervised training,Authentic Atlanta Falcons Jersey,” Ramsaran said.Dr. Ramsaran said too,Calgary Flames Gear, that the Ministry of Health is working towards improving neonatal care across the country.Ramsaran said that an analysis of under-five mortality showed that some 48% of the deaths fell on neonatal care.He noted that the neonatal intensive care unit did not have the capacity to address in the best manner,Womens Nike Free Run, the needs of babies born under the recommended weight or with other diseases.Ramsaran said too that many of these babies require special, expensive care.He said that improved neonatal care would lead to happier and healthier families. He also urged nurses to work on their ethics and their “human touch”.“Good behaviour is not only a building and equipment but you,Air Max 97 2018, the people,Air Max 97 Undefeated For Sale,” Ramsaran noted. He emphasised the importance of having trained nurses who adequately execute all aspects of their duties. He further said that there are “rotten apples in the barrel” and urged all nurses to work towards removing “that small potential blot”.Dr. Ramsaran also said that more obstetricians and gynecologists will be trained in collaboration with the UNFPA.