{"id":17434,"date":"2024-03-28T15:01:58","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T15:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17434"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:02:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T15:02:00","slug":"hypertension-identified-as-leading-health-concern-in-guyana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/hypertension-identified-as-leading-health-concern-in-guyana\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypertension Identified as Leading Health Concern in Guyana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>During a recent medical outreach hosted by Humanity First Guyana in collaboration with its USA arm, hypertension emerged as the top medical issue detected among Guyanese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hypertension, known as the number one risk factor for death globally, affects over 1 billion people worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Guyana, it ranks among the leading causes of death, particularly among individuals aged 45 to 64. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three-day medical outreach by Humanity First Guyana identified hypertension as one of the most prevalent health concerns among the hundreds of Guyanese screened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Nadia Malik, a neurologist from Northern California representing Humanity First USA, shared insights into the common health issues encountered during the outreach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides hypertension, diabetes, blindness, and orthopedic issues were also frequently observed among the screened individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Malik highlighted lifestyle factors contributing to these health ailments, emphasizing the influence of Guyanese cuisine and sedentary lifestyles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She stressed the importance of incorporating protein into meals and engaging in physical activity, especially for those with desk jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Educating patients on medication compliance and lifestyle modifications emerged as crucial goals for managing these health conditions effectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Malik emphasized the role of doctors in empowering patients to take charge of their health through both medical treatment and self-care practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Humanity First, an international organization with branches in 60 countries, focuses on providing medical aid tailored to each country&#8217;s needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Guyana, the local arm of the organization has been actively serving since 2005, addressing various health challenges in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As hypertension and other health issues continue to impact Guyanese individuals, initiatives like the medical outreach by Humanity First play a vital role in raising awareness, providing screening services, and promoting proactive health management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Delicia Janneire<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a recent medical outreach hosted by Humanity First Guyana in collaboration with its USA arm, hypertension emerged as the top medical issue detected among Guyanese. Hypertension, known as the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17435,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17434"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17436,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17434\/revisions\/17436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}