Health Ministry hands over $646M in equipment, supplies to RHOs and NDCs

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony speaking during the handing- over ceremony

Noting that the goal is to interrupt the mosquito cycle both at the adult stage and at the larva stage, the minister said that according to the guidelines that are in place, protective gear must be worn whenever the spraying and fogging equipment are in use.

Dr Anthony pointed out that the staff have been trained and they will in turn train the representatives of the NDCs and municipalities in the 10 regions.

The minister disclosed that they have made available test kits in all the regions to test for vector-borne diseases and at the national level they have a referral laboratory equipped to do more advanced testing with the ability to do sequencing to assist in molecular surveillance.

“The quality of what we are able to do now are improving significantly and with this major investment we are now making in terms of diseases’ elimination, I think this will take us one step closer to controlling many of the mosquito-borne infections,” he said.

Also delivering remarks was Dr Vishwa Mahadeo, Director General Regional Health Services, Ministry of Health, who reported that the handing over is a direct approach by the minister, who has responded to a challenge by providing the equipment and supplies to tackle vector-borne diseases in the country.

“You will be held accountable for the proper use and care of the equipment, since it wasn’t ‘chicken feed’ money spent to acquire it,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dr Riza Niles-Robin, Director of Vector Control Services, Ministry of Health, said that the activity was an overall step towards reducing the burden of vector-borne diseases in Guyana.

She said that the tools being handed over represented a substantial commitment of the administration and the Ministry of Health to improving the collective efforts to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases.

“Today, we are cementing the impact, in [the] hope of reducing the diseases and ultimately contributing to the disease-elimination plan which the minister has spearheaded within the country through the Ministry of Health,” she said.

Dr Cerdel McWatt, the Region Nine RHO, said vector control has played a pivotal role in the regions and he is grateful for the additional equipment and supplies

“We urge that the various departments use it to decrease the incidents [sic] of diseases,” he said.

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