As part of efforts to advance primary healthcare delivery and raise awareness of healthier lifestyles, the Guyana Government will be partnering with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) to establish clinics at the centre’s various locations across the country. ISKCON has four locations namely, Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara (ECD); Crane, West Coast Demerara (WCD); Essequibo and Berbice.

This was announced by President Dr Irfaan Ali on Saturday evening at the Ratha Yatra Festival 2026, held at the West Central Mall, Leonora, WCD.

“Tonight, I want to announce a special initiative where the Government of Guyana will partner with the ISKCON movement on primary healthcare, having clinics in a box at all your facilities,” he revealed. According to the Guyanese leader, this collaboration will allow the religious organisation to “…encourage your devotees through spirituality, through education and through having regular tests and checks on the importance of good health, through spirituality, through consciousness, through education, through what to eat and how we practice our daily activities.” President Ali also recognised the work and contributions that ISKCON has made over the years to the Guyanese society. He said ISKCON has grown to become a force for good in society – a source of spiritual nourishment, an anchor of moral grounding and an instrument of practical service.