Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Monday announced that the government will this year begin providing free HPV testing with the aim of making HPV screening more accessible and affordable for all Guyanese.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Health, the initiative was formulated following a protocol developed by the Department of Gynaecology at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
Anthony made the announcement during a working session on cervical cancer convened by the Ministry of Health’s Chronic Disease Unit in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, the release stated