“Stop the madness!”- Health Services Director reprimands officers for absenteeism, poor forecasting, and inappropriate...
Regional Health Services Director, Dr. Kay Shako has zero sympathy or tolerance for Regional Health Officers (RHOs) who are in the habit of dropping...
DEMTOCO says parent company working on COVID 19 vaccine
British American Tobacco (BAT), the parent company of local distributor Demerara Tobacco Company Limited (DEMTOCO), is currently working on a vaccine for the novel...
PAHO calls for countries to prioritize rapid tests for those with COVID-19 symptoms
With COVID-19 surging throughout the Americas and demand for diagnostics higher than ever, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne has...
Drug shortages at any given time will not jeopardize lives – Pharmacy Director
Pharmacy Director of the Ministry of Health, Oneil Atkins, holds the view that no country can achieve 100 percent of the supply of medicines...
Health Minister eyes opening of ICU facilities at Ocean View COVID-19 Hospital by the...
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facilities at the COVID-19 Hospital, formerly the Ocean View Hotel, in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, are expected to be up...
GPHC opens Critical Paediatric Care Unit
The Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital was officially declared open today by Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence.
The unit...
Guyana records first Coronavirus Case
Guyana has recorded its first confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) case, health officials have confirmed.
This confirmation comes hours after the National Reference Laboratory carried out...
Guyana receives $60M in medical equipment from China
Guyana has received approximately $60 million in medical equipment to provide improved healthcare services at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
During a simple ceremony...
Eight wells to be drilled in Region Nine starting next month
The Government of Guyana, in collaboration with the Government of Brazil, is set to commence the drilling of eight wells in eight villages in...
Persons living in regions bordering Brazil are at additional risk of contracting COVID-19
Guyana’s continental neighbour, Brazil, has recorded some 107, 780 COVID-19 cases with 7,321 deaths. For Guyana, this simply means that persons living in bordering...
