Tag: Filaria
Gov’t launches campaign to eliminate filaria in Regions Three, Four
The government, through the Ministry of Health, has launched an aggressive campaign that is aimed at eradicating Filaria, particularly in ... Read More
Triple Therapy method being used to eliminate Filaria
The Ministry of Health is well on its way to eliminating Filaria, as it seeks to advance the triple therapy ... Read More
Gov’t, PAHO/WHO working on initiative to eradicate five key diseases
The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) are working on an initiative ... Read More
363,932 persons inoculated against filaria
-campaign continues Some 363,932 persons across several regions have so far taken their tablets to eliminate filariasis in Guyana. This ... Read More
Filaria pill distribution exercise starts in Region 10
- launching in Region Six on Saturday - 254,000 persons already inoculated The Ministry of Health today launched the final ... Read More
Public responding positively to filaria elimination campaign
− 39,000 persons inoculated -Dr. Anthony Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says the response to the mass drug ... Read More
Filaria Mass Drug Administration exercise begins in two weeks
− citizens urged to participate Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony is again appealing to citizens to participate in ... Read More
Guyana aiming to be filaria-free in 2021
− final mass drug programme in February The Ministry of Health will introduce its final mass drug administration (MDA) programme ... Read More
Prevention is better than cure!
─ filaria patient shares her cautionary tale ─ encourages all to take advantage of upcoming MDA DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, October ... Read More
Triple drug therapy against filaria to roll out shortly
─ media sensitised on preventative campaign efforts ─ Guyana, one of two countries in Americas to eliminate filaria by 2020 ... Read More