Govt. to approach House for third increase to debt ceiling
Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh revealed on Monday that the government intends to approach the National Assembly within the coming weeks for a...
2024 Budget: Mobile app to improve care for diabetes patients; HIV among 11 diseases...
The Diabetes Comprehensive Centre at Lusignan will soon be rolling out a mobile app to monitor patients’ nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle data. The...
Over $48B earmarked for construction, rehab of hospitals, centres this year
In a push to enhance Guyana’s healthcare infrastructure and diagnostic capabilities, the government has plans to allocate a staggering $48.5 billion of its proposed...
Gov’t expands healthcare infrastructure amid nurse exodus; Jagdeo pins hope on future income surge
By Staff Writer
The Guyana Government plans to dole out billions of dollars this year to boost its healthcare infrastructure even as the country continues...
Budget 2024 to be financed without burden of new taxes- VP
The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) Government is well positioned to carry out its developmental plans for 2024 without instituting new taxes on citizens....
GPHC’s Accident & Emergency Unit reduces waiting time to 1 hr 4 mins
The Georgetown Public Hospital's Accident and Emergency Unit (A&E) has successfully reduced patient waiting times, while experiencing a rise in patient referrals in 2023....
Little Diamond Regional Hospital to benefit 40,000 residents
Approximately 40,000 residents are poised to benefit from the new Little Diamond Regional Hospital, currently in an advanced stage of construction. Minister of Health,...
11,205 nursery-aged children screened for underlying conditions
Over 11,000 first and second-year nursery children have been screened for underlying health conditions as part of the Ministry of Health’s Comprehensive Child and...
370 breast, cervical and prostate cancer cases recorded this year – Minister Anthony
Breast cancer remains the most prevalent type of cancer in Guyana, with some 161 persons diagnosed this year. According to Health Minister, Dr Frank...
Guyana asks Cuba to send more nurses; 200 expected early 2024
Guyana's public health sector continues to be plagued by worker shortages and those that remain are required to work long hours, but help is...
