COVID-19: 25% of adult population vaccinated; 38,000 additional doses expected

Health Minister, Dr Frank Antony has revealed that a quarter of the Guyanese population has already received COVID-19 vaccines. “The response, so far, has been...

Some simple home remedies can help to fight the flu

Health In Focus With Dr. Zulfikar Bux We have all grown up to our parents and grandparents offering us some soup during an illness. Turns...

No audit of GPHC done under APNU’s 2015-2020 tenure- VP Jagdeo

Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has come to the fore to slam the former A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance for Change (APNU/AFC) coalition government...

Ending theft, wastage can improve Guyana’s healthcare system – Reg. Health Director

Regional Health Services (RHS) Director, Dr. Kay Shako is of the firm opinion that ending theft and wastage of drugs and medical supplies can...

Put politics aside, unite to fight COVID-19 – GTUC urges

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is calling on citizens and workers to embrace all the measures put out by government, healthcare experts and supporting...

$11B allocated to GPHC; $2B to be spent on drugs, medical supplies

GPHC has been assigned $11B, including $2.5B for drugs and medical supplies to mitigate the overcrowding and inadequate infection prevention and control standards that...

Completion of No. 75, Bath Hospitals on schedule for year-end

Construction work is progressing smoothly on the hospitals at Number 75 Village, Corentyne, Region Six, and Bath, West Coast Berbice, Region Five, with completion...

Region Three gets Integrated Health Service

Following the launch of an Integrated Health Service Delivery Network (IHSDN) initiative in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three), a workshop focusing on mending the...

Mortuaries following strict guidelines in handling COVID-19 dead

(Department of Public Information) - The Public Health Ministry is working closely with mortuaries across Guyana to ensure all necessary precautions are maintained while...

Dr Balwant Singh Hospital appoints first local embryologist

Ganesh Persaud, a young and vibrant medical professional originally from Essequibo, is Guyana’s first embryologist and is set to head the In...

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