2024 Budget: Mobile app to improve care for diabetes patients; HIV among 11 diseases...
The Diabetes Comprehensive Centre at Lusignan will soon be rolling out a mobile app to monitor patients’ nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle data. The...
Discriminatory attitudes towards HIV victims still “extremely high”
Gains have been made against HIV-related stigma and discrimination in many countries but discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV remain extremely...
Bar Association petitions COVID-19 Task Force for lawyers to be classified as “essential workers”
This morning, the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) announced that it has received a formal request from the Guyana Bar Association, to classify attorneys-at-law...
COVID-19: Minister says increasing deaths, infections are indicators of variants, but no confirmation received
Increase in deaths and infections are indicators of the presence of a COVID-19 variant or variants in Guyana, but no formal confirmation has been...
Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international public health emergency
Nearly a year ago, an Ebola outbreak was recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was believed to be under control....
Medical Breakthrough… Bluetooth-enabled smart inhalers is the way of the future
There is no doubt that persons suffering from conditions such as asthma and lung disease are deserving of keen care and attention....
CAD $2.9M project launched to support mental health in Guyana
The Guyana Mental Health and Well-Being (GWB) conference, continued Tuesday afternoon at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, with the launch of the CAD$2.9...
Two-thirds of people in Latin America, Caribbean now vaccinated against COVID-19-PAHO Director
Over two-thirds of people in Latin America and the Caribbean have now received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine while some countries have yet to...
Antigen tests to be used by hospitals soon
Health facilities throughout the country will soon have access to antigen testing kits. This follows the arrival of a shipment the Government ordered last...
Tuberculosis patients not taking medication remains a challenge – Minister
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony says one of the major challenges in the treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) among patients is their nonconformance with medication...
