COVID-19 Update: No new cases; eight more recover
Director of Primary Health Care, Dr Ertenisa Hamilton says that there are no new confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus. The number of persons...
President, Health Minister meet small political parties on COVID-19 response
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Minister of Public Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, yesterday, met with the leaders of the small political parties including...
Helplines and services for persons looking to quit tobacco use on the cards
The setting up of helplines and services for persons looking to quit tobacco is on The National Tobacco Control Council’s 2020 agenda, which is...
Welfare Unit distributes hampers to vulnerable children across Region 4
The Welfare Unit of the Department of Education, Region 4, with the full support of the Regional Democratic Council is presently reaching out to...
Public health sector in need of more than 500 nurses
The public health sector is in need of more than 550 registered nurses to bolster nursing care at facilities across the country....
First monkeypox patient released from hospital
– no new recorded case
The first person to be diagnosed with monkeypox in Guyana has been released from the hospital.
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony...
Guyana, other CARICOM Member States Free of Zika Virus
Those within the health sectors of Guyana and other member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) can now breathe a sigh of relief as...
Public gatherings, non-essential travel being discouraged in wake of Confirmed Coronavirus case
As Guyana confirms its first Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) case, President David Granger has advised that public gatherings and non-essential travel be discouraged. He has...
COVID-19: PAHO Director says reopening countries must be driven by health data, risk assessments
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne is urging countries to rely on risk assessments and health data before lifting COVID-19...
95 percent of COVID-19 cases recovered
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony has disclosed that 95.4 percent of the persons who have tested positive for COVID-19 have fully recovered. As...
