Guyana has recorded a steady decrease in the incidences of malaria in the hinterland regions for the period 2014 to 2016, according to the Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Lawrence made the disclosure at the launch of ‘Malaria in the Americas,’ which was held in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) on Monday in Lethem, Region Nine, under the theme “End Malaria for Good; Let’s Boost Prevention.”
“The initiative to help eliminate Malaria and prevent its re-entry in areas where it was already eradicated parochially rest [with] the government and people of Guyana,” she said.
