I live in a society that is ethnically divided, saturated with corruption and where nothing seems to work as it should. In many instances, discrimination, being given ‘the royal run…
Category: Issues
Mental health is not seen as important as physical health
Guyana, with a population of approximately 746,955 has one of the highest suicide rates in the world yet mental health is not seen as important as physical health and the…
Air Pollution: The health hazard that is ignored in Guyana
In Guyana, one has to continuously put up with pollution in all forms especially air pollution. Also, I believe that this form of pollution poses the greatest threat to health…
Air Pollution: Indifference and Corruption
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), ‘The combined effects of ambient (outdoor) and household air pollution cause about 6.5 million premature deaths every year, largely as a result of…