Prevention
Learn about disease prevention, vaccinations, screenings, and healthy habits that protect you and your community from illness.
A New Chapter in Preventive Care: Guyana’s Comprehensive School Screening Programme
The Ministry of Health in Guyana (MOH), in collaboration with its partner Mount Sinai Health System, developed a comprehensive screening programme for school-age...
Dr. Ertenisa HamiltonFebruary 6, 2026
Kidney Disease in Guyana: The Silent Crisis We Can No Longer Ignore
A Silent but Growing Crisis As a doctor working in Guyana, one of the conditions I see every single day is kidney disease....
Dr. Baldeo SinghJanuary 5, 2026
Understanding Osteoporosis: What You Need to Know
What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a silent, progressive bone disease, characterized by reduced bone strength and a high risk of fractures with minor...
Dr. Balichand PermashwarDecember 16, 2025
Health Screening for Women: 10 Essential Tests
“Prevention is the best medicine” is an old adage familiar to many. It is a philosophy that advocates for a healthy lifestyle, with...
Dr. Dev PersaudNovember 7, 2025
Advancing Breast Cancer Detection in Guyana: Expanding Access, Saving Lives
Breast Cancer: Early Detection Saves Lives Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in...
Dr. Samantha SinghOctober 30, 2025
Obesity and Metabolic Health: Understanding the Link, Causes, and Prevention
Obesity Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive body fat accumulation that presents an increased risk for health problems. It is a multifactorial...
Dr. Dan RamdathOctober 3, 2025
Dementia in Women
Dementia is an umbrella term for various conditions that cause a progressive decline in mental function affecting memory, thinking, behavior, and reasoning, which...
Dr. Balichand PermashwarAugust 25, 2025
HEART MATTERS: Why Cardiovascular Disease Is a Woman’s Issue
The Silent Killer You Might Not Expect Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has long been typecast as a “man’s disease.” However, this perception is not...
Dr. Eko WilsonAugust 5, 2025
Yes, We Can End TB in Guyana – An Achievable Aspiration
Long before the advent of Samsung and iPhone, long before Facebook and Instagram; the philosopher Soren Kierkegaard wrote: “Suppose someone invented an instrument,...
Dr. Quacy GrantApril 16, 2025
Medical Misinformation from Large Language Models (Like ChatGPT)
Recently, generative artificial intelligence platforms have taken off. Think of things like ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Microsoft co-pilot. The world has been abuzz...
Ashley AnthonyMarch 1, 2025
