The Ministry of Health and the Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) are partnering to raise awareness of and aid in the prevention of suicides in Guyana through a walk to be held on September 14.
According to a Ministry of Health press release, executives of the IAC and Minister of Health, Dr Bheri Ramsaran met and exchanged ideas on suicide prevention and it is through this, that a walk will be held on September 14. The walk will commence at 7.00 am from the Bank of Guyana, will proceed east along Church Street, the press release stated. It will continue north into Camp Street, west into Lamaha Street, north into High Street and will end at the Umana Yana, where a poster display will be mounted and an address will be given by Ramsaran and Dr Bhiro Harry, National Psychiatrist.
Ramsaran stated that the ministry has undertaken several initiatives over an extended period of time to increase the awareness of and to curb suicides such as
