Reconstituted NCD Commission gets PAHO/WHO support
The National Commission on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) has been reconstituted to serve for the period of February 2019...
Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international public health emergency
Nearly a year ago, an Ebola outbreak was recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was believed...
Discriminatory attitudes towards HIV victims still “extremely high”
Gains have been made against HIV-related stigma and discrimination in many countries but discriminatory attitudes towards people living...
$38M plugged into health sector to advance HIV/AIDS fight
Guyana has been gaining some much-needed support to help sustain its gains in the fight against HIV/AIDS and...
AIDS response resources down by nearly US$1B – UNAIDS report
The pace of progress in reducing new HIV infections, increasing access to treatment, and ending AIDS-related deaths is...
NBTS implements measures to make transfusions safer
Pregnant women can now rest easy that they could have access to safer blood compliments to measures implemented...
Guyana among CARPHA Member States able to safeguard health workers from outbreaks
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has introduced a new initiative to help CARPHA Member States develop national...
The persistent itch called Scabies
Health In Focus With Dr. Zulfikar Bux
Some people may conclude that any persistent inch...
Faith leaders committed to engaging media on HIV response
Guyanese faith leaders were among the batch of persons exposed to training offered by the Pan Caribbean Partnership...
Getting to the root of that back pain
Health In Focus With Dr. Zulfikar Bux
Many people suffer from back pain and are...