In preparation for the new school term in September, the Ministry of Health, backed by New York’s Mount Sinai Health Systems and Hess Corporation, will soon be launching a Comprehensive Child and Youth Health Programme.
This programme, which was announced in August of last year by Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony, is set to roll out in a few weeks and will facilitate the screening of children in schools across Guyana.
At the time of the announcement, Anthony had noted that the screening will be done at various intervals during a child’s school life, to ensure a clean bill of health.