{"id":21209,"date":"2024-07-10T18:37:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T18:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=21209"},"modified":"2024-07-10T18:38:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T18:38:58","slug":"ministry-of-health-and-paho-launch-lymphatic-filariasis-elimination-campaign-in-guyana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ministry-of-health-and-paho-launch-lymphatic-filariasis-elimination-campaign-in-guyana\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Health and PAHO Launch Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Campaign in Guyana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Fabiana McKlmon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a concerted effort to eradicate Lymphatic Filariasis in Guyana, the Ministry of Health, with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has initiated a comprehensive elimination campaign targeting populations at risk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This campaign aims to prevent the spread of Lymphatic Filariasis and eliminate the disease from the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The elimination initiative will focus on regions 3 and 4, covering citizens in every community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To facilitate this effort, 700 pill distributors have been trained and equipped with the necessary knowledge to administer the medications effectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These distributors will also be responsible for addressing any concerns or superstitions that residents may have regarding the medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony highlighted the challenges faced, noting that some individuals might not understand the need for the medication if they do not show symptoms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized that many people infected with the disease might not exhibit symptoms for years, by which time significant damage could have already occurred to their lymphatic system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Daniel Albrecht, PAHO\/WHO representative in Guyana, praised the dedication and teamwork of the pill distributors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He acknowledged their crucial role in reaching every household in each village, demonstrating that the collective effort could successfully eliminate the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lymphatic Filariasis is a debilitating disease that causes irreversible swelling in the extremities and genitals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Health and PAHO hope that this elimination campaign will ensure that the disease will no longer pose a threat to the citizens of Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Fabiana McKlmon In a concerted effort to eradicate Lymphatic Filariasis in Guyana, the Ministry of Health, with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has initiated a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21210,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21209"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21211,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21209\/revisions\/21211"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}