Health Ministry establishing action plan against Ebola

Stakeholders meeting to formulate an action plan against the Ebola Virus (GINA photo)  

Guyana is moving towards establishing an action plan to deal with the Ebola Virus, and in this regard a wide cross-section of stakeholders met yesterday, GINA said.

Participants were drawn from the Ministry of Health, various hospitals, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, the Civil Defence Commission, Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Co-operation, Guyana Revenue Authority, Veterinary Public Health, Ministry of Agriculture and the Civil Aviation Department among others.

Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran said that even before yesterday’s meeting, work had