Health Ministry probing death of baby at West Dem. Hospital
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is conducting a an investigation by a multi-disciplinary team into the death of a 19-month-old baby boy at the...
33 patients receive prosthetic limbs
Today, at the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre, the Ministry of Health's Disability and Rehabilitation Services held the closing ceremony for a four-day Prosthetic Capacity...
COVID-19: All GTT stores to close from tomorrow
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) will close all its stores in Guyana from tomorrow as part of its efforts to ensure the health...
No new COVID-19 cases; Region 9 residents urged to be vigilant as Brazil’s confirmed...
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases remains at 125.
According to the Director of Primary Health Care Services, Dr. Ertenisa Hamilton, of the 1295 persons...
PAC flags financial improprieties in drug procurement processes for Reg. 5
At today’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting, alarming malpractices were brought to light regarding the procurement of medical supplies by the Regional Administration of...
Op: Ed: Avian Flu doesn’t respect borders. Neither should our response
By Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General, FAO & Maximo Torero, Regional Rep.
Avian influenza is sweeping through the Americas—devastating poultry farms, disrupting trade, threatening wildlife, and...
HIV, TB, and COVID-19: Doctors warn co-infection can be deadly
By Feona Morrison
Co-infection is the simultaneous presence of two or more infections, which may increase the severity and duration of one or both.
According to...
Cancer among five most common causes of death in Guyana – Minister
Cancer is a leading cause of death globally and accounted for nearly 10 million deaths, which is around 1 in 6 deaths in 2020....
WHO raises alarm on tobacco industry’s environmental impact
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, while calling...
Over $48B earmarked for construction, rehab of hospitals, centres this year
In a push to enhance Guyana’s healthcare infrastructure and diagnostic capabilities, the government has plans to allocate a staggering $48.5 billion of its proposed...
