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Thrilled at Friendship Bench concept for mental health


The Caribbean Voice is thrilled that the Friendship Bench concept for mental health has finally been introduced in Guyana. The Rotary Club of Garden City (Georgetown) must be commended for taking the lead in bring to Guyana a concept for which … Continue reading

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The Caribbean is found wanting on animal protection


A few Barbadian animal welfare organisations recently renewed their call for the government to enforce animal abuse legislation. And asserting that they are not satisfied that animal abuse is being taken as a serious crime in Barbados, one of the … Continue reading

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Surely the Qatari hotel could have been built somewhere else if gov’t was serious about embracing eco-friendliness and green spaces


The Qatari hotel in Georgetown highlights a growing disconnect between talk and walk as it relates to embracing eco-development and green spaces in Guyana. Surely that hotel could have been built somewhere else, possibly even outside of the capital where … Continue reading

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Include lay counsellor training within community health care workers’ programme


Guyana’s Ministry of Health’s Community Health Care Workers concept is indeed a good one, especially given that it emphasises that Georgetown and Region Four are not Guyana and it embraces communities across the nation. Ditto for the Ministry of Human … Continue reading

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Mental health must be part of this screening initiative in schools


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Webinar on Dealing With Grief.


This is a must see video:https://www.facebook.com/groups/abuseandsuicideprevention/permalink/2226362624230559 Please share with all as we all grieve at some point in time:

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Religion & Mental Health Panel Discussion


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