Blood Bank faces dire shortage, urges public to donate
There is currently a high demand for all blood types at the Ministry of Public Health’s Blood Bank – the National Blood Transfusion Services...
Swan gets health centre for the first time
A spanking new health centre was officially opened in the community of Swan, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Monday.
The massive investment by the government...
Local NGO set to host COVID-19 upliftment concert
Local non-governmental organization (NGO), The Caribbean Voice (TVC), will host a concert aimed at lifting the spirits of persons in lockdown and quarantine and...
Breaking: Nine more die of COVID-19; 145 new cases recorded
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that nine persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have died. This takes the total...
Guyana records a 1% increase in Malaria transmission – PAHO/WHO
Guyana is among several countries where there is reported increased malaria transmission. This is according to a recent report from the Pan-American Health Organisation/World...
Guyana’s first known case of coronavirus triggers panic shopping, increased prices
Guyana Standard has received reports of massive shopping across the city late this afternoon, into the night. The "panic shopping" has been triggered by...
Leptospirosis suspected as cause of death, illness in Matthew’s Ridge outbreak
While it is yet to be confirmed that the viral influenza-type outbreak among persons in Matthew's Ridge is that of leptospirosis, Public Health officials...
COVID-19: 16,768 adolescents vaccinated; active infections now 2,709
As of yesterday, 16,768 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were administered to adolescents. This represents 23% of the 12 to 18-year-old population, which comprises...
COVID-19: Passengers renege on promise to be quarantined after receiving special permission to return...
The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) has expressed dismay at the conduct and behavior of some of the passengers who sought, and were granted...
Budget caters for procurement of HIV self-testing kits – Dr. Anthony
Guyanese will soon be able to check their HIV status in the comfort of their homes, as the government gears to rollout a self-testing...
