United States must take note that Guyana is following Cuba in the fight against Ebola, while the first world nations babbling about it.

This is all babble. The doctors are so inept, they can't even diagnose Chikengunya nor Jagdeo's loose bowels from freeness.

Are any Guyanese going to Africa to fight the disease on the front lines? Is the Ministry of Health in Guyana developing a vaccine to fight off the disease? How many million dollars have Guyana spent in fighting the disease?

Abee CARING and PRO ACTIVE GOVT is in FULL CONTROL.  FIVE MORE YEARS!!!    FIVE MORE YEARS!!

wHAT A stupid QUESTION. tHIS fool EXPECT Guyana to develop a vaccine. What an ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guyana begins training in Ebola preparedness campaign

Monday, October 13, 2014, 7:30 AM, Source - Jamaica Observer

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana Government says more than 1,500 medical professionals will begin training as the dreaded Ebola virus continues to cause concern worldwide.

 Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases, consultant, Dr Johanna Cole, says Guyana has developed a mass preparedness campaign to treat with the virus.

Speaking at a Continued Medical Education (CME) session Dr Cole noted that 1, 600 medical professionals will soon commence training on dealing with the virus, and the necessary approach towards administering care to persons who have contracted the virus as opposed to those who are suspected to have it. 

In addition, emphasis will be placed on safety and precautionary measures for health care providers, who may come in contact with an infected person or environment, as the Ebola is highly contagious and spreads rapidly through direct or indirect contact with bodily fluids.

Dr Cole said that surveillance at all ports of entry including airports and shipping ports, as well as screening is being done. Further, meetings have been held to educate persons working at these points. 

She noted that isolation capacity is ready at the airports and the largest isolation housing unit is at the GPHC.

Guyana has also moved towards establishing an action plan to deal with the deadly virus, and in this regard a wide cross section of stakeholders from various organisations had a recent meeting to discuss and establish the measures to be undertaken in order to put the plan into operation.

Ebola is a severe febrile illness that affects humans and non human primates and is often fatal. Outbreaks mainly occur primarily in Central and West Africa.  The Ebola Hemorrhagic Virus has five species all named after the locations where they were discovered. The 38-year-old virus surfaced in 1976 in Guinea. 

Ebola is transmitted to the human population through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected wild animals such as infected fruit bats, chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys.

The virus is spread through humans by direct person to person contact through broken skin or mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth, etc.) with the blood, secretions, organs or other body fluids of infected persons with Ebola signs and symptoms. This virus can also be spread through indirect contact with environments contaminated with such body fluids. 

There is no vaccine currently available for Ebola.

Source - http://www.jamaicaobserver.com...reparedness-campaign

I'm responding to the stupid statement Cobra made, you moron. I guess you're too dumb to understand how rhetorical questions are used and that they can be facetious in nature.

wHEN A dumb ass LIKE YOU CALL ME A mORON, i KNOW i JUST WON A NOBEL PRIZE

Morons like everyone else are allowed to dream that they can win a Nobel Prize. It doesn't matter that you only made it to 2nd form at Gay Park High. Like you get a day off today from filling out student aid forms?

Benshi* show up here with his usual nonsense.  

Why should Guyana show up at the front lines in Africa to fight Ebola ?

Let the developed countries take the lead.

Here comes another Numbnuts who now thinks that I am Benschop. GNI seems to be attracting mostly dunces these days.

I'm responding to the stupid statement Cobra made, you moron. I guess you're too dumb to understand how rhetorical questions are used and that they can be facetious in nature.

Actually paul, Guyana is not following Cuba in the the fight against ebola. There are no Guyanese doctors in these affected countries on the front lines. What Guyana is doing is making preparations in the event the ebola virus reaches there. If it does, I doubt the Govt. can do anything substantial to curd the spread. 

guyana cannot  help the people with a simple flu they will fight ebola,man when you want a good laugh the ppp  government do not disappoint 

PPP=Prapaganda, Prapaganda, Prapaganda!

1,600 medical professionals are to soon commence training on dealing with the virus.

Mitwahji.

I read your response above. Guyana is doing something called (preparedness) to fight this deadly virus. Once again, when preparing to confront an unknown virus, it's not politics, it's everybody business. I must applaud them for their effort. Any reasonable Guyanese would be very angry at you for denouncing their country's effort in a global fight against a deadly virus. Where is your patriotism?

AFC = Association for Corruption

ACTION PLAN

Guyana has also moved towards establishing an action plan to deal with the deadly virus, and in this regard a wide cross section of stakeholders from various organisations had a recent meeting to discuss and establish the measures to be undertaken in order to put the plan into operation.

BTW, I am not adding insult to injury here, but this is a (PPP Action Plan). 

I dont expect you to have confidence in the Govt. You are blinded by KFC Stooges.

Bhai, Sheik has to get the last word in. You should know that by now.

I man ready tp pepper his behind and show him where barley does grow.

Bhai, the man ah live in barley land. America! 

 The Guyanese populace must remain vigilant and the fight against EBOLA  

P R O A C T I V E

You're  absolutely right. I have zero confidence in this Govt. but so do you, otherwise, you would have booked a flight to the land of progress and prosperity years ago instead of chirping from the safety of R\H.

Same old nonsense from you as usual. A never ending story.

You are truly a stupid man. It is the US that Guyana will look to fund and be informed on process. It is the US that will have to come up with the equipment for dialysis and intubation etc. Note we have photo op when we get a dialysis machine recently and I doubt there are more than a few in the country. These has to be special machines and most of the parts have to be disassembled and dumped if used on a patient. Who do you think will provide the replacement?

But look at the above charade. Today we were informed that flimsy hazmat suit cannot work. Those goggles placed over the face are not appropriate. The whole suit has to be sealed and that is a weak point in the above.

To prepare we need to stop Africans coming from affected areas in Africa if they left within a 21 day window. We do not have the ability to fight this disease. However much we may prepare it is outside our technological aptitude and funding abilities. Even the US is on a learning curve and made a series of mistakes from mistaken assumptions with its only case to date!

Check this out as to what a suit should have at minimum ( interactive jpg towards bottom of page) and compare it to the one in the photo from the kranacle.

Snake peddling more serpent piss here daily. PPP reporting 85 cases of Chikungunya.

They are gonna fight what?

PPP can't even fight malaria or maintain a koker they are gonna fight what?

First batch of health care providers begin Ebola training

October 13, 2014

AS Guyana continues to strengthen its preparedness to deal with the dreaded Ebola disease, training of local healthcare providers yesterday commenced at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), with the training of the first batch of 20 employees.

The group is comprised of doctors, nurses, porters, technicians and other categories of healthcare providers who will have to come into contact with the targeted patients. All healthcare providers will

Consultant Dr. Joanna Cole guides a participant in getting dressed in her protective gear

be trained, according to Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Mr. Michael Khan. However, initially 1,600 will be trained.

The move by the Ministry of Health to commence training at this time is rather timely and comes just one day after Head of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Tom Frieden was reported as saying, “All health care workers need to be well trained to deal with potential cases in their hospitals.”

CEO, Mr. Michael Khan (at right) makes a point to participants

Dr. Frieden made this statement on Sunday, “as he raised concerns about the possible breach of safety protocol,” in relation to the case where a Texas healthcare worker had tested positive for the Ebola virus, according to an AP report.

The CDC head is quoted as saying that: “The CDC will investigate how the workers took off protective gear, because removing it incorrectly can lead to contamination,” the report said.
Conducting the training is Dr. Johanna Cole, GPHC’s Internal Medicine – Infectious Diseases Consultant. Dr. Johnson said training will equip participants to deal with the virus and the necessary approach towards administering care to persons who have contracted the virus, as well as those who are suspected to have it.

PROTOCOLS
As part of the initial approach, a high premium is being placed on training

Prepared accommodation at the GPHC’s Ebola isolation unit

participants in the techniques of putting on and taking off their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correctly, since, as emphasised by Dr. Frieden as removing them incorrectly can lead to contamination. Such equipment includes gowns, gloves, goggles, mask, shield and footwear.

Putting the PPE on and removing them correctly, cannot be overemphasised, especially since the Texas health care worker who tested positive for Ebola was said the nurse worn ‘full protective gear while caring for a hospitalised patient who later died from the virus.’
In addition, emphasis will be placed on safety and precautionary measures for healthcare providers who may come into contact with an infected person or environment, as Ebola is highly contagious and spreads rapidly through direct or indirect contact with bodily fluids.

Health care workers treating Ebola patients are among the most vulnerable, even if wearing protective gear, and for this reason the Ministry of Health will ensure that training is provided for some 1,600 medical professionals in the ensuing months.

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud said that two isolation and housing units for Ebola have been set up – one at the Georgetown Public Hospital and another at the West Demerara Regional (WDR) Hospital. Staff at the WDRL will also be included in the training. The training of the medical personnel is being conducted in the massive facility at the GPHC.

PPP can't even deliver babies at GPHC they are gonna stop ebola?

This is like trying to help the dead walk.