2011 budget caters for the training of 670 health workers.

 Georgetown – The Government has budgeted $345 million dollars of the $14 billion allocated for the health sector , for training activities. The money will be used for 250 professional nurses being trained and 140 clinical and technical staff, while over 280 students in various health disciplines are currently in training.

The Medex and the community health worker will be revised and post graduate training programme for nurses will be expanded and a new nurses Psychiatric programme will be introduced.