Caribbean family planning associations’ skills boosted in disaster risk reduction
Caribbean islands are among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts and are threatened by extreme weather patterns with hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, volcanoes, droughts...
Ministry of Health issues new travel requirements for persons travelling from China
The Ministry of Health has announced new travel requirements for persons travelling from the People's Republic of China. This is in tangent with the...
Guyana scales up efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis
To mark World Hepatitis Day, Guyana is launching its first hepatitis C treatment programme. With the technical cooperation and support of the Pan American...
GPHC conducts first successful paired-exchange kidney transplant surgeries
Two men now have a new lease on life after successful kidney transplant surgeries were completed on them at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation...
Numerous career opportunities available in health sector – Min Anthony
The Ministry of Health has made available at least 20 training programmes for Guyanese to prepare for the developments in the health sector.
Minister, Dr...
Guyana sees hike in incidence of HIV in first half of 2019
With an escalated incidence of HIV cases, the Ministry of Public Health is currently in reactive mode to recapture the gains made...
COVID-19: UG students, staff to continue online interactions
The Transitional Management Committee (TMC) of the University of Guyana has advised that staff and students of both campuses (Turkeyen and Tain) and the...
Modern pathology lab to be launched in November – Dr. Ramsammy
As Guyana continues to undergo massive transformation in the health sector, the government will be launching a modern pathology laboratory in November, to reduce...
Citizens being urged to get booster shots as Guyana sees increase in COVID-19 cases
Guyana is currently experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases, which is leading to more hospitalisation. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is therefore reiterating the...
Palms is COVID-19 free
The Palms Elderly Care facility is now COVID-19 free, as its final three patients have made full recoveries from the virus.
The patients, 66 year-old...
