New boilers valued $210M installed at GPHC to boost infection control efforts

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has acquired three new boiler systems valued at approximately $210 million. These systems are essential for sterilisation. It produces...

Venezuelan migrants can access health services at Port Kaituma – Health Minister

Systems are now in place for Venezuelan migrants to access medical services at the Port Kaituma District Hospital, following a recent government outreach to...

MoU to be signed soon for UWI nursing school in Guyana

The government will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a University of West Indies (UWI) Medical school in Guyana. President, Dr Mohamed...

Over 300 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in 24 hours

Guyana is currently witnessing a surge in COVID-19 infections, with the country recording 313 cases within the last 24 hours. According to the Health...

CDC readies for COVID-19 Public Assistance Programme

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) this morning opened its two day (Strengths Weakness Opportunities and Threats) SWOT Analysis Workshop on the COVID-19 Public Assistance...

Eureka says it is capable of detecting variant COVID-19 strains

See full release below: The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage worldwide, with the most recent development being reports of multiple emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. This...

Eight more die of COVID-19; 957 new cases recorded

  Guyana's Health Ministry has informed the media that eight more persons who tested positive for COVID-19, have died. This takes the total number of...

Guyana records four more COVID-19 deaths; 14 new cases

Four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the number of deaths from the pandemic to 466....

Guyana remains vigilant despite declining COVID-19 rates – Min. Anthony

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said he is pleased with the recent announcement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that COVID-19 is no...

Drug shortages at any given time will not jeopardize lives – Pharmacy Director

Pharmacy Director of the Ministry of Health, Oneil Atkins, holds the view that no country can achieve 100 percent of the supply of medicines...

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