{"id":25254,"date":"2025-01-06T18:47:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T18:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=25254"},"modified":"2025-01-06T18:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T18:47:37","slug":"guyana-marks-diabetes-and-tourism-awareness-month-with-health-and-wellness-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-marks-diabetes-and-tourism-awareness-month-with-health-and-wellness-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Marks Diabetes and Tourism Awareness Month with Health and Wellness Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Kimberly Giddings<\/em><br><em>November 23, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guyana observed Diabetes and Tourism Awareness Month today with the &#8220;Sweet Escape&#8221; 2K|5K Trail and Road Walk|Run|Bike event at the Botanical Gardens in Georgetown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organized by the Bread of Life Foundation in collaboration with Stride592 and other partners, the event highlighted the importance of physical activity in preventing and managing diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The activity featured 2-kilometer and 5-kilometer routes, allowing participants to walk, run, or bike while engaging in nature and health-focused activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Health used the occasion to promote early detection and prevention of diabetes, encouraging citizens to get tested and adopt healthier lifestyles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Efforts to combat diabetes have expanded significantly under the Ministry\u2019s initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These include broader access to diabetic retinal examinations, advanced training for healthcare professionals, and the development of community-based educational programs aimed at raising awareness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health facilities nationwide now offer testing and treatment for diabetes, enabling Guyanese citizens to access care more easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry has also committed to investing in research and data collection to better monitor diabetes trends across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This approach is designed to ensure that health policies remain effective and responsive to the needs of the population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event served as both a public health initiative and a celebration of Guyana\u2019s natural beauty, drawing attention to the dual focus of the month on health and tourism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kimberly GiddingsNovember 23, 2024 Guyana observed Diabetes and Tourism Awareness Month today with the &#8220;Sweet Escape&#8221; 2K|5K Trail and Road Walk|Run|Bike event at the Botanical Gardens in Georgetown. Organized&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25238,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25254","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\/25254","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=25254"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25255,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25254\/revisions\/25255"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}