New PAHO/WHO rep. presents credentials to Foreign Minister

GUYANA has welcomed the newly appointed resident Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) representative, Dr. Luis Felipe Codina.
Dr. Cordina presented his credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd, on Friday. The new representative succeeds Dr. William Adu-Krow, who was stationed in Guyana from 2014 to this year.

Dr. Cordina has arrived in Guyana at a time when the world is faced with the dreaded effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. His organisation has so far provided both technical training and physical support in the form of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and testing kits, to Guyana.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in a press release on Friday, did not specify what will be the specific areas of focus, but it said that areas of mutual interest, such as enhanced collaboration between Guyana and the organization, are high on the agenda.

The Foreign Minister expressed gratitude to the international public health agency for the collaborative efforts and technical support provided to Guyana’s COVID-19 Response Plan.
PAHO’s technical cooperation in Guyana was formalised in October 1967, with the establishment of a country office. Responsible for providing technical cooperation, the country office facilitates activities aimed at improving health conditions in Guyana.