Latest update January 19th, 2026 12:30 AM
Pregnant woman jumps to death from GPHC ward
(Kaieteur News) – A 22-year-old woman Sunday evening ended her life by jumping through the window of the female medical ward at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Dead is Marrisa Eastman. It is reported that the young woman was pregnant and was under observation at the hospital. She reportedly made a facebook post and was also live prior to the incident. Following the incident, her relatives rushed down to the hospital-some of them inconsolable. Police were also summoned to the scene as they conducted their own investigation.
Marrisa Eastman
According to the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) suicide disproportionately affects older adults, with 71% of male and 65% of female suicides occurring among those over 50. While men face higher rates (14.7 per 100,000 population, compared to 4 per 100,000), the rate among women has increased more sharply (23% since 2000, compared to 14.4% among men). Suicide attempts were also nearly five times more frequent among women.
Several underlying factors appear to be driving these increases. Among men, suicide is closely linked to alcohol and drug use, as well as unemployment and living in areas with high homicide rates. For women, educational inequality and unemployment are the strongest associated factors. “This crisis demands action beyond health systems,” said Renato Oliveira e Souza, Chief of the Mental Health and Substance Use Unit at PAHO. “It requires collaboration across society to elaborate and implement national suicide prevention strategies that can be effective in reducing suicide mortality.”
The scene at the GPHC where the young woman died.
If you are experiencing poor mental health and would like to speak to someone about it, there are several avenues available to you, free of cost. Contact the Ministry of Health’s Mental Health Unit. The trained counsellors and psychologists provide free counselling services. The mental health unit can be reached via phone at: 225-0804 or 223-6604. The Mental Health Unit has introduced a new Suicide Prevention Hotline—call 915 when experiencing severe distress. If you or someone you love is actively suicidal or in a state of crisis, please contact the nearest health facility or hospital emergency room. A mental health emergency is the same as a real emergency!
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