Health Ministry disposes of over $3.3B in expired drugs in 18 months – AG...
According to the Auditor General's 2023 report, between January 2023 and June 2024, the Ministry of Health disposed of expired drugs valued at $3.228...
New Amsterdam administration strict on adherence of curfew – Mayor Haywood
Ensuring residents of New Amsterdam, Region 6, adhere to the nationwide curfew remains a priority for Mayor of the Town, Winifred Haywood.
Speaking to DPI...
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...
Improved service delivery to help prevent measles outbreaks
Guyana has established a joint multi-disciplinary team to help thwart the likelihood of a measles outbreak among vulnerable communities spread across the country.
The team...
Food allergies – an ever prevailing challenge
It is estimated that every three minutes someone has to visit a medical emergency department for a food allergy of some sort. In fact...
Pilot study on renal failure launched
In light of the realisation that renal failure patients are at even greater risk once they commence dialysis, the Doobay Medical Centre, situated at...
Guyana cannot compete with UK salaries, incentives as mass exodus of nurses continues –...
The retention of Guyanese nurses is proving to be a challenge as droves continue to depart to greener pastures abroad, Health Minister, Dr Frank...
E-health records to roll out this month
The game-changing electronic health records (EHR) system is set to roll out later this month.
The initiative will pave the way for medical professionals to...
Eureka clarifies it does not have capacity to detect new COVID-19 strain
Dear Editor,
We wish to respond to reports in sections of the media regarding our ability to detect new COVID-19 strains.
It should be noted Eureka...
Finance Minister urges citizens to conserve income; says, “We don’t know when this thing...
Once the government gets over the current “political pandemic”, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan said that the issue of a real stimulus package would be...
