With World leprosy day approaching, Guyana is boasting a decline in cases for 2020, an achievement which has been made possible through an effective treatment program. Kendell Richmond reports
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one of the oldest known diseases, still lingers in the country but according to head of the Guyana Leprosy control programme, its curable and under control. We warn that some of the images you are about to see may be disturbing to some viewers. Jessica Daw tells us more.
Guyana has eliminated leprosy at the national level resulting in less than 100 cases per year. Nonetheless, the Ministry of Health’s Skin Clinic has disclosed that the disease is still being transmitted in some administrative regions. As such integrated elimination strategies to further reduce the spread among locals are being…
While less than 100 persons were diagnosed with leprosy in the last two years, Director of the government’s Leprosy Control Program, Dr. Heather Morris-Wilson stated that the figure is way too high and can be reduced if the free treatment available is better utilized. Amel Griffith reports.
