Gov’t, private schools to boost support for students interested in medical sciences

President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced on Friday that the Government of Guyana will soon begin talks with private institutions to make medical science studies more affordable for students interested in the field.

“Yesterday at Cabinet, we made a decision that because of the high demand for medical sciences at UG now- (because of) the free university education- we don’t want those students to wait.

“So we are going to negotiate with the local providers from the private instirutions to do it for the same price like UG, so we can have all those students placed,” President Ali said as he addressed those gathered for the commissioning of the new Enmore Regional Hospital.

The Guyanese Head of State said this move adds to all of the other training opportunities provided to persons interested in the medical field. He also reminded the gathering that the government has been supporting the upskilling of healthcare professionals and has made tertiary education free.

Because the University of Guyana, like other tertiary institutions, can only accept a certain number of students, the President said the government will support students’ studies elsewhere.

“We are going to adjust the system to fast forward the dreams of Guyanese people,” he said.