In observance of International Women’s Day, the Maternal and Child Health Department of the Ministry of Public Health hosted a women’s health fair on Friday to promote women’s health for the next generation.
In brief remarks at the opening of the fair, Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence said women are an integral part of the social, economic and political fabric of the country and as treasured human resources, failure to address their health needs is tantamount to denying the country their rich potential and expertise. “Guyana needs a healthy nation in order to realise the goals of the 2030 Agenda; we can ill afford to have an ailing nation, for this will retard our goals of achieving sustainable development in all sectors and the ‘good life for all,’” Lawrence said.
She also took the opportunity to “salute and applaud the invaluable contributions and tireless efforts of all the women involved, connected and associated in the health sector, whose commitment to secure the health and well-being of all our citizens in all our 10 Administrative Regions have been commendable.”