The campaign to eliminate filaria started off successfully but it was affected in Region 10 following reports in the Guyana Times (GT) that two women died after taking the pills.
Speaking to Stabroek News (SN) on Friday, a team from the Pan-Ameri-can Health Organization (PAHO) said it was disappointed with the damaging report and the fact that the media house did not act responsibly.
As a result, there has been a very high refusal rate in Region 10. Luckily, the other regions – one to seven, had already been completed.
