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Health Ministry to launch Fitness Camp
In keeping with the National Health Strategy for 2014, the Ministry of Health will be launching a health and wellness Camp.
According to Minister of Health, Dr Bheri Ramsaran, land has been allocated for the construction of a wellness park/playfield. The initiative is part of the health sector’s plan to fight Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
Dr. Ramsaran explained that throughout the year, the health sector will place more emphasis on physical activities as a key method of combating NCDs. 
“We will be fixing the empty plot of land opposite Square of the Revolution that is the property adjoining the Ministry of Health. This area will be used to create a wellness Camp and Promenade at the centre of Georgetown, convenient for citizens from the heart of the city, students in school, employees of Government agencies and businesses around the area along upper Brickdam.”
“The Public Works Ministry had donated truckloads of mud towards developing the area and the heavy duty machinery had started to clear the area.”
The Minister deemed the location as symbolic since hundreds of cars and minibuses passengers use the area every day.
“The mini playfield/park will be used to promote a series of robust activities, where our Wellness Warriors will be able to challenge each other to exercise…for example, to a volleyball game between a team of Cuban doctors and their Guyanese counterparts.
NCDs are diseases which is not contagious. Cancer, diabetes, hypertension, chronic pulmonary diseases, which includes asthma, and bronchitis are all considered to non communicable illnesses.
Risk factors such as a person’s lifestyle and genetic background are main contributing factors of such illnesses.
According to Dr. Ramsaran four main categories of NCDs threaten the economy of Third World countries by attacking the able-bodied work force.
“We will be focusing on combating four categories of NCDs, including diabetes which leads to a lot of health complications, hypertension, which leads to cardiac events, Cancers, including breast cancer and cervical cancer; and chronic pulmonary diseases like asthma.
“These four NCDs have plagued the economies of many developing countries burdening the administration of supporting and assisting with NIS and hospitalization for a population that is generally not healthy,” Ramsaran added.
He said that the issue of non communicable diseases will be highlighted in the Health Ministry’s five-year Strategic Plan.
Dr. Ramsaran explained that lack of exercise, a poor diet, and abuse of alcohol and tobacco contribute to a high incidence of NCDs.
“The fight against Non Communicable Diseases will be integrated in the Ministry’s plan for the next five years. Stress and excess salt intake, which is common in Guyana, are major attributing factors that contribute to the developing of NCDs.
“The park will benefit the whole population. We are contributing to the development of this part of the City.”
The project is a joint effort between the Ministry of Health and the Government of Guyana.
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