Helplines and services for persons looking to quit tobacco use on the cards
The setting up of helplines and services for persons looking to quit tobacco is on The National Tobacco Control Council’s 2020 agenda, which is...
CDC, EPA probing suspected chemical spill
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is investigating a suspected chemical spill which occurred earlier today at the Guyana National Industrial Company Incorporated wharf (GNIC)...
SASOD teams up with US Clinic to make HIV prevention, medication more affordable
A new private clinic and a 16-year old local Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) have teamed up to make HIV prevention medication more available. This comes...
Quarter Billion-dollar contract awarded to build polyclinic at North Ruimveldt
A contract in the sum of $259, 711,660 has been awarded for the construction of a Polyclinic at Blue Mountain Road, Festival City Entrance,...
Over 20% of Guyana’s tobacco smokers ages 13 to 15
Of the 148,000 Guyanese that use tobacco products, 22% are between the ages of 13 and 15. This is according to the Pan-American Health...
Guyana records a 1% increase in Malaria transmission – PAHO/WHO
Guyana is among several countries where there is reported increased malaria transmission. This is according to a recent report from the Pan-American Health Organisation/World...
About 100 women die from cervical cancer in Guyana annually – Health Ministry
Recent data from the Public Health Ministry revealed that about 100 women die annually in Guyana from cervical cancer, with a large percentage of...
Cardiovascular Diseases – leading cause of death in Guyana, other CARPHA member states
Persons living in the Caribbean Public Health Agency’s (CARPHA) Member States are at very high risk of becoming affected by cardiovascular diseases. CARPHA Members...
Advancement being made on self-healing capabilities
Medical Breakthrough…
Aside from striving to achieve immortality, research suggests that at the top of mankind’s scientific agenda is to find a way to be...
Strategy launched to combat maternal mortality rate
With the intent of addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health issues, Government, through its Ministry of Public Health, has introduced a strategy to guide its...
