Regional Health Officer rejects rumours of COVID-19 cases in Bartica
Regional Health Officer of Region 7, Dr. Edward Sagala, has rejected rumours of there being confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bartica.
Dr. Sagala also wishes to...
Govt. seeking to hide incompetence by reducing number of daily COVID-19 tests- Harmon
Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon has condemned the recent move by the Health Ministry to only provide COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests...
Three GPHC departments collaborate to offer patient emergency treatment
Another patient’s life was saved when the emergency medical response of three departments of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation was engaged.
The patient at the...
COVID-19 pandemic prompts NGO to start “Lets Grow a Kitchen Garden” initiative
The Guyanese Making a Difference Foundation is soon expected to launch its "Lets Grow a Kitchen Garden” initiative, aimed at providing essentials for those...
Quarantine facility established at Lusignan Prison; inmates, staff being tested
Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels said that an additional quarantine facility has been established at the Lusignan Prison to house positive COVID-19 inmates. This...
No case of coronavirus in Guyana
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Guyana's main public health facility, and the Ministry of Public Health just released a joint statement that Guyana...
Minister withdraws lifting of Regions Five, Eight curfew
The Minister of Public Health has withdrawn lifting of non-curfew measures in Regions 5 and 8 as was previously announced. This is according to...
Mechanism in place to ensure those sent to home isolate do not break protocols...
With 782 COVID-19 infected persons currently in home isolation, the Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, has assured that a system is in place to...
GPHC launches ‘eCARE’: a new era of secure, digital healthcare
In a major step towards digitising the healthcare sector, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has launched ‘eCARE,’ an electronic health record system that...
Traditional and new media platforms being utilised to increase HPV awareness
Over the past decade, approximately 270 women diagnosed with cervical cancer died each year. This is according to information released by the Ministry of...
