-TB reports under close watch
In response to concerns about multiple reports of tuberculosis (TB) in the North West District community of Tobago Hill in the Mabaruma Sub-Region, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has said that teams had already been sent in to investigate the public health status of the community.
According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), Junior Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran noted that some months ago President Bharrat Jagdeo had instructed him to pay special attention to Tobago Hill, after it was noticed that the village had experienced some difficulty. Since then, Ramsaran stated,