Supplier was paid in full despite passing off used blood testing machines as new...
The Mabaruma District Hospital, Region One (Barima/Waini), is still awaiting the delivery of two haematology analysers, after it was discovered that the two previously...
Health Ministry paid over $300M for items it never received, some dating as far...
In his report of the examination of government’s spending for the year 2018, Auditor General (AG), Deodat Sharma noted that the Ministry of Public...
Hookah smoking as harmful as cigarette use
There is a notable increase in the use of hookahs, especially among young adults who perceive it as a safer smoking alternative to cigarettes.
But...
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...
