Seminars on paediatric asthma and suicide were recently conducted by doctors of the non-profit organisation New York Guyana Mission (NYGM) at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Dr. Vyas Persuad, a New York Psychiatrist who presented the lecture on suicide, stated that his topic was chosen because of the escalating suicide rate seen in Guyana. He said that it was aimed at equipping and educating medical personnel on identifying and treating illnesses commonly associated with suicide, such as depression and bipolar disorder. He further added that other contributing
