Greenlight given to private hospitals to import COVID-19 test kits, do “rapid testing” –...
The Government of Guyana (GoG) has given the go-ahead for private hospitals to import Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) test kits to do rapid testing,...
Suddie hospital conducted 644 surgeries in 2024
The Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two performed 644 surgeries in 2024, a significant increase when compared to the 502 surgeries conducted in 2023.
This...
COVID-19: Guyana in critical situation; death rate stands at 10.4% compared to WHO’s presented...
There is a perception that because only 67 persons have tested positive out of 328 tests done, that Guyana is not in a critical...
Govt. forks out $264.5M in rental fees for controversial Sussex Street Bond
In spite of scathing criticisms, the government is still renting the controversial Sussex Street bond in Albouystown. In fact, as of March last, the...
Guyana Govt. pushing to secure Monkeypox vaccines
The Health Ministry is working with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) to secure vaccines for the Monkeypox virus.
While there has been no reported...
Protest action against MOPH continues
Protestors have once again taken up in front of the Ministry of Public Health, continuing their days of protest against what they call the...
When it comes to heart disease risk, you are what you eat
HEALTH IN FOCUS WITH Dr. Zulfikar Bux
Heart diseases are the number one cause of death in Guyana and worldwide. Many of these deaths can...
COVID-19: Four more die, 375 new cases
Four persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 1,160.
Details...
Ministry denies students being forced to take COVID-19 vaccine at New Amsterdam Nursing School
The Ministry of Health is refuting claims made by a Member of Parliament on social media that Nursing Students at the New Amsterdam Nursing...
Austrian company awaits EPA approval to build Guyana’s first ultra-modern Pediatric and Maternal Hospital
VAMED Engineering, one of the world’s leaders in delivering healthcare projects, is awaiting approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to build the country's...
