GHTA Hosts Infection Control Webinar Training For Hotel Sector

PR –  The Grenada Hotel and Tourism Association (GHTA) in partnership with the Ministry of Health hosted an Infection control webinar training  to share health and hygiene best practices and cleaning protocol recommendations as the tourism industry prepares to reopen.   The training was held in conjunction with the  GHTA’s release of the Care & Commitment to Cleanliness Initiative, which lists hotel health recommendations to help the hospitality sector navigate the path ahead.

The training was  held on Friday, May 22nd, 2020 via Zoom and included stakeholders,  hotel owners, operators, supervisors and managers  as well as other members of the hospitality sector. Panelists included Dr. Shawn Charles, Medical Officer of Health, Epidemiologist of the Ministry of Health and Mr. Andre Worme, Chief Environmental Health Officer of the Ministry of Health. 

≠Topics included:

  • Infection prevention and control in the accommodation sector
  • Recommendations for management teams
  • Technical and maintenance services
  • Cleaning and housekeeping recommendations
  • Food Safety
  • COVID identification and management

The GHTA in partnership with stakeholders will continue to keep its members as well as non-members within the hospitality and tourism community informed as we manage this public health challenge and begin to restart the industry.  For additional information regarding the Care & Commitment to Cleanliness Initiative or the Infection Control Webinar training presentations, visit www.ghta.org