(Guyana Graphic January 4, 1969)
The anti-malaria campaign will be stepped up until the last malaria carrier and parasite are completely wiped out, Chief Medical Officer Dr. C.C. Nicholson vowed yesterday.
Dr. Nicholson who was declaring open a two day refresher course for field assistants and officers engaged in the malaria eradication programme said the course was necessary if they were to be brought up to date with the structure of the malaria education programme.
The programme was aimed at achieving total eradication of the malaria disease with planning for overall strategy being done by Dr. G. Giglioli Honorary Government Malariologist , Mr. W. McManus, PAHO-WHO, Coordinating Technical Officer, Mr. J Lloyd , Miss. M. Farfan, PAHO-WHO Laboratory Adviser; Mr. C Mentis, Chief Supervisor and Co-ordinator and Mr P.A. Howell Chief Microscopist.
The CMO said that the task of the field operators was to carry out a relentless campaign against malaria until the disappearance of the last malaria pest and the last carrier.
He said that such a campaign called for a high degree of efficiency.
