SBM Offshore donates gloves, masks to Civil Defence Commission
SBM Offshore on Friday May 29, donated a quantity of gloves and masks to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) as part of efforts to...
Over 400,000 receive filaria pills – Minister
Over 400,000 Guyanese have already received filaria tablets as the mass drug distribution programme continues, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said. He noted...
CARICOM to address migration of Nurses, midwives from the Caribbean
The call for urgent action to address the migration of nurses and midwives from the Region was made during the opening of the Forty-Fifth...
Canada, PAHO join forces to strengthen vaccine manufacturing capacities in Latin America, Caribbean
The Government of Canada and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have announced a collaborative effort to bolster vaccine manufacturing capacities in Latin America...
Amerindians represent 60 per cent of Nursing, Nursing Assistant trainees
Amerindians are seizing all the training opportunities being offered, especially in the health sector.
This is reflected in more than half of the persons enrolling...
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...
Int’l Children’s Heart Foundation conducts 23 heart surgeries
The International Children’s Heart Foundation (ICHF) has performed another 23 surgeries on infants and adults as part of its latest visit to Guyana.
The ICHF,...
Construction of new Moruca hospital to commence soon – Minister
Hundreds of residents residing in the Moruca sub-district, Region One are expected to benefit from quality and efficient health services, as the construction of...
Poor countries still struggling to access vaccines; PAHO calls for changes to global market
WHO's Global Vaccine Market Report 2022, published today, shows that inequitable distribution is not unique to COVID-19 vaccines, with poorer countries consistently struggling to access...
COVID-19: 25% of adult population vaccinated; 38,000 additional doses expected
Health Minister, Dr Frank Antony has revealed that a quarter of the Guyanese population has already received COVID-19 vaccines.
“The response, so far, has been...
