With its focus on promoting healthy living, the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday distributed medicinal plants to 100 patients attending the clinic at the Guyana Cancer Institute.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) said that the initiative forms part of the ministry’s Re-aligning Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health (GRAIN-H) programme and the observance of Agriculture and Cancer Awareness months.
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Elizabeth Gonsalves, described the move by the Agriculture Ministry as “very unique,” DPI said.
Speaking about healthy diets during a ceremony, former Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Simpson DaSilva noted that every citizen should be aware that healthy lifestyle practices begin at home.
Explaining the benefits of the Soursop and Moringa plants that were distributed, Dr. Dasilva said these natural herbs could help to mitigate cancer significantly. “Soursop, but most importantly the leaf, is a superfood to help control and help with the treatment of cancer,” he said.
