TT confirms first covid19 case

(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday) - Trinidad and Tobago has confirmed its first positive case of a coronavirus infection. At a press conference on Thursday, Health...

Guyana Urged To increase polio vaccination as soon as possible

Today is World Polio Day, a day which is commemorated to reflect on the actions taken to help eradicate a dreaded disease. But the...

GPHC Successfully performs life-saving Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery

On July 10th, 2024, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) made history once again. The Vascular Surgery team successfully performed an emergency repair of...

BREAKING| COVID-19 death count adjusted to 323; six were not previously reported

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed that an additional nine persons have succumbed to COVID-19. The Ministry said that the patients died between...

More aggressive campaign needed to combat NCDs – Minister

Over the past decade, the fight to combat non-communicable diseases(NCDs)  has intensified since they account for over 70% of all deaths in Guyana. This...

No new COVID-19 cases recorded in Guyana; 90% of the 543 calls to hotlines...

The number of confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Guyana remains at five, Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence said today. Four adults under...

Canawaima Ferry Service suspended as Suriname records first Coronavirus case

The Management of the Guyana/Suriname Ferry Service wishes to advise the general public that its services will be suspended from tomorrow until further notice. The...

COVID-19 cases surpass 500-mark; Region Seven has a fifth of all cases

As of yesterday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Guyana has surpassed the 500-mark. The total now stands at 509, following reports from the...

57 percent of HIV patients fully vaccinated against COVID-19 – Minister Anthony

  Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is encouraging people infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) across the country, to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Speaking...

Barbados shares 1500 doses of its COVID-19 vaccines with Guyana

Some 1500 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Guyana from the Government of Barbados, says Guyana's President, Dr Irfaan Ali. Guyana Standard understands that...

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