Public education remains crucial to tackling and controlling diabetes and needs to be disseminated across the nation.
In Guyana, there are diabetic clinics at various public health institutions administering to the needs of patients. Persons often assemble from as early as 5 am in order to see doctors, test their blood sugar and have medication prescribed. However due to the large numbers attending clinic or language barrier (in cases where the doctor is a foreigner) diabetics can be incorrectly instructed, given basic or little information and left to manage the condition alone.
With an eye to addressing this need, Dr Harrypersaud Chand, who is in charge of the Skeldon Public Hospital, Corentyne, Berbice, has