First COVID-19 vaccination drive for 5 to 11-Y-O children deemed a success
The rollout of the Guyana Government's first vaccination programme for children aged five to eleven has been deemed a success.
The exercise, hosted on Saturday...
Over 3,000 Registered Nurses to be trained in three years
As government invests in building the infrastructure for the health sector, emphasis is also being placed on upskilling the human resource.
The aim is to...
$3.3M US MoU signed to advance Electronic Health Record System
The Ministry of Health signed a contract with RioMed Limited, a UK-registered company, to develop and implement the new Electronic Health Record System (EHR).
Signed...
Health In Focus With Dr. Zulfikar Bux
Guyana like other countries across the globe are still battling to scourge of the HIV. Just recently it was made public that as at...
Let us all wear a mask, fight the coronavirus and save lives – Dr...
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Dr Zulfikar Bux is of the belief that if everyone wears a mask, it will slow down the transmission...
Only Eureka, Nat’l lab authorised to conduct PCR tests; report any other facility offering...
The National Public Health Reference Laboratory and the Eureka Medical Laboratories are the only two local medical facilities authorised to conduct the polymerase chain...
National Suicide Prevention Commission on the cards with passage of bill
The Ministry of Health’s ‘comprehensive and transformational’ Suicide Prevention Bill 2022 was on Monday passed in the National Assembly, enacting the decriminalisation of suicide...
PANCAP to host meeting to address migrants rights in HIV response
Come next week, the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will host a regional meeting to provide guidance to the implementation of a...
Govt. exploring benefits of stem cell, immunotherapy in fight against cancer
The Government of Guyana has recognized the medical benefits of immunotherapy and stem cell therapy, as such, these services will soon be offered at...
COVID-19: Vaccine hesitancy high among HIV population; Minister assures jabs are safe
There is a high level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among people living with HIV in Guyana, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony disclosed today. He...
