Health Ministry stages walk to raise awareness on lifestyle diseases

Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsarran addressing participants of the walk (GINA photo)

Dozens of persons joined a health walk on Saturday, starting from Fifth Street, Cummings Lodge and ending at the University of Guyana’s tarmac (UG) to heighten awareness of Non Communicable Diseases and their prevention, GINA said.

The so-called lifestyle diseases include cancers, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, diabetes and hypertension; diseases that can be avoided.

Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsarran addressing participants of the walk (GINA photo)
Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsarran addressing participants of the walk (GINA photo)