From July 17-27 a SORT IT training was organized for data managers of the Ministry of Health in Suriname. SORT IT was implemented by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO Regional Office) in cooperation with the Malaria Program of the Ministry of Health in Suriname. Participants of the Ministry of Health, the Malaria Program, the […]
The Ministry of Health in Suriname with support of the Ministry of Health in Brazil currently has 4 malaria technicians in Belem, Brazil for a certified malaria microscopy training. Three of the technicians are working for the Malaria Program and one technician is employed by the Bureau of Public Health. This activity is part of […]
On March 16 and 17, 2017 representatives of the 21 countries who are likely to eliminate malaria bij 2020, which includes Suriname, were invited to a World Health Organization conference in Geneva called “Getting to Zero by 2020”. The objective was to discuss the WHO new framework and guidelines on how to manage malaria in […]
Aankondiging Malaria Richtlijn
On December 9 the Malaria Program organized a planning meeting for 2017. First the mission and vision of the Malaria Program as well as program performance indicators were reviewed and discussed in the light of the current malaria situation. Then the outline of major activities was drafted for the whole year, while a detailed program […]
Due to the near elimination of malaria in Suriname, the microscopists in the hospitals, medical centers and laboratories hardly ever see malaria positives slides. This can result in loss of expertise. To prevent this, and to ensure good quality of diagnosis, the Malaria Program organizes a yearly refreshment course on malaria microscopy. This years course […]
PAHO/WHO recognizes Costa Rica, El Salvador and Suriname for drastically reducing malaria cases and deaths in the last 15 years Washinton, November 3 2016. Suriname, is one of the three winners of the Malaria Champions award, presented by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in observance of the Malaria Day of the Americas on November […]
Minister Pengel, Minister of Health has traveled at the invitation of the Malaria Program at Lawa Tabiki to open a “Health Awareness Week” for the communities of Benzdorp region and the southern settlements garimpeiros Antonio do Brinco and Peruano. The Malaria Program hopes that this activity mainly reach the gold miners active in this area […]
The Malaria Program of the Ministry of Health organizes workshops after the conclusion of projects. With the successful completion of project for prevention and control of malaria and Zika in Suriname for an amount of $ 400,500 and a project for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension and cancer in […]
From October 3 – 7, 2016 the Malaria Program – MOH held an Malaria Service Deliverers (MSD) training for the MSDs in Suriname. The MSDs has been trained in filling the new introduced the Malaria Surveillance – / Case Investigation form, taking tests..