About us:
Guyana Help the kids (GHTK) is a non-for profit organization with the primary goal of improving the health of the most vulnerable sector of the population in Guyana. We are focusing our attention on many aspects of the provision of care including physician, nursing, respiratory and biomedical education. In addition, we are assisting with the procurement of specialized equipment to enhance the level of care thereby, improving infant mortality. The first aspect of the project will be focused at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC).
Pediatric Residency Program:
In collaboration with the University of Guyana, Ministry of Health and the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), we are developing a residency program to train local physicians to become qualified pediatricians thereby increasing the number of specialists in the country. The faculty, from University of Toronto, McMaster University and the University of Western Ontario, will travel to Guyana monthly to provide didactic and bedside teaching in keeping with the uniquely developed curriculum. The program will admit three trainees each year for a total of three years.
Pediatric Nursing Training:
In collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization( PAHO), GHTK has assisted with the recruitment of Nursing educators to train the Neonatal and Pediatric Nurses at GPHC. GHTK is in need of more volunteer educators for the program.
NICU and Pediatric Equipment:
GHTK has already donated a number of essential pieces of NICU equipment to GPHC. These include incubators, warmers, bassinettes, IV pumps and monitors. We are currently in need of more items, including equipment required to provide respiratory support to premature infants.
Biomedical and Respiratory Care Support:
GHTK recognizes that there is a need for biomedical and respirator support to ensure functionality and longevity of the very sensitive equipment. Technical experts from Humber River Regional hospital and the Hospital For Sick Kids have volunteered to assist with this critical aspect of the program.
Research and Outcome:
It is necessary for GHTK to evaluate the interventions objectively to ensure the benefit of the overall project. Aside from the impact on infant mortality we are embarking on other specific research projects. The first to include “the impact of an infection control policy on the incidence of nosocomial infections and death at GPHC.”