More than 85% of patients were discharged from ‘COVID’ hospital in a year
From September 2020 to the end of August 2021, the Infectious Disease Hospital (COVID-19) at Liliendaal, admitted 2,338 persons. Of that number, 2,003 were...
Balwant Singh Hospital Takes Gov’t To Task Over Denial Of Drugs Import
Following the denial by the Ministry of Public Health of the importation of certain drugs manufactured in India, the Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital has...
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 slowing down according to...
One more fatality takes COVID-19 death count to 1,056; six in ICU
The Ministry of Health has informed that one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died. This takes the total...
Monkey Mountain Health Centre to benefit from telemedicine programme
As part of efforts to improve the delivery of health services in the hinterland, the Monkey Mountain Health Centre in Region Eight will be...
COVID-19: 33 new cases from 327 tests; recoveries almost 6,000
Guyana has recorded 33 new COVID-19 cases from 327 tests, Health Ministry data show. The dashboard, recently released by the ministry also indicates active...
Gov’t mulls closure of non-essential health services to focus on COVID-19 treatment, care
Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony said today that non-essential health care services provided by public medical facilities may have to be closed to free...
Visitation to senior citizens’ homes suspended amid COVID-19
In taking precautions against the novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Ministry of Social Protection has suspended visitation to several senior citizens’ home. These...
As food prices soar, Minister touts importance of balanced diet in COVID battle
By Staff Writer
As high food prices continue to pummel the citizenry, Guyana’s Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is advocating the importance of a balanced...
Americas at risk of further COVID-19 wave as cases surge in other regions- PAHO...
As cases of COVID-19 surge in Europe and East Asia due to Omicron BA.2, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne...
