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GUYANA Health Ministry Hands Over 17,300 YAHE Treated Nets To Region Nine

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony on Monday handed over 17,300 YAHE insecticide-treated nets to the Region Nine Administration to curb malaria transmission in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo.  

At a simple ceremony to launch the anti-malaria campaign in the Region, Minister Anthony said the Government has invested significant sums to procure the 14, 400 bed nets, and 2,900 nets for hammocks. The ceremony was held at the Amerindian Hostel in Lethem.

“The bed nets that we are giving out is a specially designed net that has insecticide that is embedded into the net and therefore, when a mosquito lights on this bed net, they would actually absorb the insecticide and it would die and by so doing we are going to reduce the population of mosquitoes.”

The insecticide remains on the nets for three years, even if they are washed.  He said all the villages in Region Nine will benefit from a quantity of nets.

“I understand that we have 57 villages to go to make sure that we cover the entire Region. So, we will be working in tandem to make sure this happens.”

Dr. Anthony said malaria remains a major challenge in Region Nine. In 2020, the Region recorded 954 positive cases and 739 cases the previous year. Between January and April 2021, some 349 cases have already been recorded.

Dr. Anthony said in 2020, Guyana registered 18,430 cases of malaria, with most infections found in Regions One, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten.

“I understand that we have 57 villages to go to make sure that we cover the entire Region. So, we will be working in tandem to make sure this happens.”

Dr. Anthony said malaria remains a major challenge in Region Nine. In 2020, the Region recorded 954 positive cases and 739 cases the previous year. Between January and April 2021, some 349 cases have already been recorded.

Dr. Anthony said in 2020, Guyana registered 18,430 cases of malaria, with most infections found in Regions One, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten.