THE Maternal and Child Welfare Section of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on Friday conducted an open-door activity to mark the observance of Vaccination Week 2018 and well over 50 persons were seen and vaccinated.
Vaccination Week commenced last Monday, April 23, under the theme, “Strengthen your Defence. Vaccines work.”

The week of activities is consistent with the World Health Organisation’s Vaccination Week and the main aim was to encourage people of all ages to use vaccines as a means of protecting and promoting health.
Acting Chief Health Visitor, Marlyn Gordon, told Guyana Chronicle that the one-day outreach by M&CC was held at the Dorothy Bailey Health Centre on South Road where HIV testing was done along with VIA testing, blood sugar and pressure testing, and general medical checkups.

Gordon said the services were taken to various schools and communities throughout the week.

The Maternal and Child Welfare Department is responsible for managing three health centres in the City of Georgetown: Dorothy Bailey, Albouystown/Charlestown, and Festival City.

Monthly, approximately 1500 children benefit from the services of this department. These services include vaccination, treatment of minor illnesses and referrals to the Georgetown Public Hospital.