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24 Nov 2024 18:59 #403130
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IN a powerful display of commitment to public health, neither heavy rain nor gloomy skies could deter participants from attending the Ministry of Health’s 2K/5K walk/run/ride event at the Botanical Gardens.
The initiative, organised in collaboration with Stride 592 and the Guyana Diabetic Association, aimed to focus a spotlight on one of Guyana’s most pressing health challenges — diabetes.
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony, who actively participated in the event, revealed startling statistics about the disease’s impact on the nation.
“Diabetes is one of the chronic diseases that we’re looking at in the ministry. We estimate that there are approximately 60,000 people who are affected by diabetes. That is quite a big number,” he noted
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