A few points to help reduce malaria

Oct 24, 2009 Letters

Dear Editor,
I would like to suggest a few points, which I know with all certainty, will reduce the expected 10,000 malaria affected cases.
On the preventative side, spraying camps will control both agents of Dengue and Malaria. “White lime” when added to the ‘shoulders’ of creeks assists in the control of malaria and typhoid.
The above measures have been proven to work by the mining camps manned by myself and mining associates whether in forestry, precious minerals and or non–precious stones. For those who are suspected of contracting malaria and other mosquito borne illnesses, the following remedial activities would help tremendously in control of the individual and prospects of transmission:
(1) Full health facilities at Mahdia, Demerara Woods and Konawaruk areas. Buck Hall is also an important location where foresters, miners, traders and suppliers all embark on their journey into the ‘back dam’.
(2) The time taken awaiting results of analyses on samples taken from suspected cases is much too extensive.
(3) Additional personnel and lab services being provided within the locality instead of being sent to Georgetown.
(4) The Georgetown Hospital malaria section needs more testing wickets rather than waiting three hours for result to smear.
Talib Bilaal Rutherford

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