Guyana´s Public Health Ministry crafting Malaria battle plan
While there have been major advances in fighting the mosquito born scourge, malaria continues to pose some challenges in Guyana, particularly in the hinterland areas. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is observing World Malaria Day today (April 25), with an emphasis on the need for 100 percent reach for vector control services across countries. The […]
UNASUR Technical Group of Surveillance and Health Response meets in Asunción
On April 13, the group formed by surveillance and response authorities from the South American countries held a meeting in Paraguay’s capital. In addition to representatives from Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay as well as from Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay (remotely), the event was attended by the ISAGS specialist on the subject, Eduardo Hage […]
Bolivia receives Pro Tempore Presidency on UNASUR day
Foreign Ministers Fernando Huanacuni and Jorge Faurie held a meeting in Lima, where the Summit of the Americas was taking place, to transfer the UNASUR Pro Tempore Presidency, which since April 2017 was presided over by President Mauricio Macri. Bolivia assumed the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Union of South American Nations and, consequently, […]