A territorial health promotion center was inaugurated this Wednesday, November 27, route de Baduel, in Cayenne. It must ensure that national health legislation is adapted to the local context.
Adapt health laws to Guyana. This is the objective of the new Territorial Health Promotion Center (CTPS), inaugurated this Wednesday, November 27, road from Baduel to Cayenne.
It is located in the same premises as the Guyana Regional Health Observatory (ORSG). Doctor Marie-Josiane Castor, the director of this structure, specifies her missions:
We have legal skills to acquire to work on the adaptation of legal texts to Guyana. This is work in collaboration with parliamentarians and elected officials from the community of Guyana.
Dr Marie-Josiane Castor, director
The new CTPS is merged with the Regional Health Observatory, which has been carrying out studies on the state of health of the population in Guyana for several decades.
A valuable tool for the work of the CTPS, according to Patricia Saïd, fourth vice-president of the CTG, delegate for health and solidarity: “it is necessary to control the state of health of the population to support our recommendations”.
For example, since 2011, high blood pressure is no longer 100% covered by Social Security. A decision unsuitable for Guyana, according to health professionals. The CTPS is therefore trying to have high blood pressure included again on the list of long-term assignments.
What we are trying to demonstrate is that it occurs earlier in Guyana and the complications are more serious. The population is also more precarious, so many cannot buy medicines.
Dr Marie-Josiane Castor, director
The CTPS works on laws already in force or currently being negotiated in the National Assembly. It has a budget of €100,000, financed by the community of Guyana.
