Over 400,000 receive filaria pills – Minister
Over 400,000 Guyanese have already received filaria tablets as the mass drug distribution programme continues, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said. He noted...
More inmates, prison officers test positive for COVID-19
More inmates and prison officers of the Lusignan, New Amsterdam and Timehri prisons have tested positive for COVID-19, the Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony...
Poor countries still struggling to access vaccines; PAHO calls for changes to global market
WHO's Global Vaccine Market Report 2022, published today, shows that inequitable distribution is not unique to COVID-19 vaccines, with poorer countries consistently struggling to access...
COVID-19 Update: 51 new cases recorded; eight in ICU
Guyana has recorded 51 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of confirmed cases since March 2020 to 8,313.
Eight persons are currently in...
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...
Govt to train 13 persons as Dental Lab Technicians
The government will train some thirteen young people as Dental Laboratory Technicians which will significantly boost dental services in Guyana.
The Training Programme was officially...
Guyana, PAHO renew strategic note to aid local health sector
Strengthening its ties with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), the Ministry of Health on Tuesday renewed the strategic note, which outlines plans to...
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...
GTT dontates surgical, KN95 masks to Suddie Hospital
Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) yesterday made a donation of hundreds of surgical and KN95 masks to the Suddie Hospital in Essequibo.
This donation...
PAC flags financial improprieties in drug procurement processes for Reg. 5
At today’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting, alarming malpractices were brought to light regarding the procurement of medical supplies by the Regional Administration of...
