HPV vaccines now available to women up to age 45 – Dr Anthony
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines have been made available to women up to 45 years of age.
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony said the criteria...
Dr. Karen Cummings attributes rise in heart disease to poverty; calls for intervention
In the fourth day of the 2024 Budget Debates, Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. Karen Cummings, emphasized that Guyana's escalating struggle against cardiovascular...
Two more die of COVID-19; five patients in ICU
Two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...
50 persons receive free joint replacement surgeries
Some 50 persons will walk pain-free this Christmas after benefitting from joint replacement surgeries free of cost, following a collaboration between the Georgetown Public...
COVID-19 triggered 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide in the first...
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%, according to a scientific...
Govt actively exploring telemedicine techniques – Min. Anthony
The PPP/C Administration is actively exploring the implementation of remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology.
Termed telemedicine, the new undertaking...
PAHO launches campaign to reduce maternal deaths in Latin America, Caribbean
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has joined forces with United Nations' agencies and other partners to launch a campaign aimed at reducing maternal...
Guyana gov’t open to sharing COVID-19 vaccines with other regional countries in need –...
Guyana is open to sharing its allocation of COVID-19 vaccines with its regional counterparts, says the country’s Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony. His commitment...
COVID-19: Guyana has over 12,300 active cases; Kitty, Sophia, Tuschen, Cumming Lodge listed as...
Guyana has recorded an additional 819 COVID-19 infections from 2,541 tests, taking active cases in the country to 12,355. Below is a regional breakdown...
Mechanism in place to ensure those sent to home isolate do not break protocols...
With 782 COVID-19 infected persons currently in home isolation, the Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, has assured that a system is in place to...
