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Submitted by Maggie Reece on Tue, 03/19/2013 - 20:55

Doctors from Utah provide glasses for needy in Guyana

A woman is finally able to read with new glasses donated by Utah residents

More than 2,000 pairs of eyeglasses from Utah recently found new homes -- in Guyana.

Used glasses, often relegated to the backs of drawers, went to good use by people too poor to afford glasses or eye exams. Twenty-two Utahns, including several optometrists, made a humanitarian trip to provide eye care in the Third World country in South America.

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Submitted by Maggie Reece on Sun, 03/03/2013 - 19:24

Hopkins Researchers including Guyanese born Deborah Persaud Describe First ‘Functional HIV Cure’ in an Infant

A team of researchers including Guyanese born Deborah Persaud, M.D. from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Medical School describe the first case of a so-called “functional c

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Submitted by Maggie Reece on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 09:29

PEPFAR (U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) Guyana

The United States is proud to be supporting Guyana as they take a leadership role in their fight against HIV/AIDS.

Progress achieved in Guyana through direct PEPFAR support during fiscal year (FY) 2011: (1)

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Submitted by Maggie Reece on Sun, 02/10/2013 - 22:24

Intimate partner and sexual violence against women is widespread in 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries

Washington, D.C., 17 January 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — A new report published by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in collaboration with the U.S.

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Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/10/2013 - 17:37

The New PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Faustina Etienne ( of Dominica)

The Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO), in its 132nd session in Geneva, 21-29 January 2013, confirmed Dr. Carissa Faustina Etienne as the new Regional Director for WHO's Americas Region (PAHO/AMRO). Dr.

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Submitted by Lin-Jay Harry-Vog... on Wed, 10/03/2012 - 01:57

Guyanese Open Medical School in St. Lucia - Promise 21st Century Education

In the town of Vieux Fort, St Lucia, a few minutes’ drive from the Hewanorra International Airport, Guyanese investors have now opened the St. Helen University School of Medicine and are recruiting students from around the world for its first academic year beginning January 2013.

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Submitted by Maggie Reece on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 02:00

Senna Pods

Senna Pods - Botanical Names: Cassia acutifolia Cassia angustifolia, Senna alexandrina

Common Names: Senna pods

Submitted by Maggie Reece on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 02:00

Ferrol Compound

Ferrol Compound is a unique tonic. It contains iron, essential vitamins and mineral salts. These ingredients help develop red blood cells and carry oxygen throughout the body. Build up your body to help fight off coughs and colds with Ferrol Compound.

Submitted by Maggie Reece on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 02:00

Cascara, Amarga

Botanical: Picramnia antidesma (S. W.)
Synonyms: Mountain Damson Bark. Simaruba Honduras Bark.
Parts Used: Bark, root-bark.
Habitat: Jamaica and South Guiana.

Submitted by Maggie Reece on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 02:00

Bitter Cup or Quassia Cup

Bitter Cup or Quassia cup from the 19th century
Quassia trees are remarkable for their ability to repel insects due to a resin that acts as an insecticide and because the wood of the tree has medicinal properties still valued today. Cups made of the wood are native to the West Indies and are known to have existed in 19th century America.

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