Intensive anti chikungunya campaign concluded

SURINAME –  The government on Thursday concluded its intensive anti chikungunya campaign on Thursday weeks. The Feti Chikungunya, no mek no wan maskita dyuk yu campaign lasted six weeks. “The information campaign and the ‘Tapu Yu Bari’ (close your barrel) campaign will continue in the Commewijne District,” said Health Minister Michael Blokland at a press conference on Thursday. He added that the activities are now less intensive “because everything costs a lot of money.” The Krin Kondre campaign which was carried out in the districts Paramaribo, Wanica, Commewijne and  Saramacca was also concluded on Thursday…[+]