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High blood pressure and diabetes are not conditions that can be taken for granted. In fact health officials have long been able to ascertain that having diabetes increases an individual’s risk of developing high blood pressure and other cardiovascular problems.
This is in light of the fact that diabetes adversely affects the arteries, thereby predisposing persons to atherosclerosis or narrowing of the arteries. As such, persons can develop high blood pressure, which if not treated, can lead to further blood vessel damage, stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure, according to a WebMD >partners in health@ article.
It was these two conditions that topped the list when a medical outreach was held this past weekend.
The outreach was spearheaded by the Richard Giddings Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health and Food for the Poor Guyana Inc.
The Foundation is one that is known to host at least two outreaches per month in communities where the need for medical services is greatest. On this occasion the outreach was taken to the Deliverance Tabernacle Church in .uru .ururu on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway.
Volunteer Lizanna Gordon said that the outreach would not have been possible without the effective networking with like-minded institutions, including the Ministry of Public Health’s Visual Inspection with Ascetic Acid (VIA) Clinic, the Chest Society, the Cheddi Jagan Dental Centre and the Diamond Hospital Ophthalmology Department. According to Gordon, the Foundation is always ready and willing to reach out to communities in need. “We want you to know if there is a high need for medical outreach in your areas, you can contact our Foundation on (592) 693-1585,” Gordon said.
Those who took advantage of the outreach this past weekend were eligible for routine screening: including for high blood pressure and diabetes, VIA tests, dental and eye care. Prescription medication for both adults and children were also made available.
(Kaieteur News)