Guyana records five more COVID-19 deaths, over 200 new cases
Five more persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...
Contrary to opposition’s claim, a dozen health centres were upgraded in Region Five –...
Government's Member of Parliament (MP), Sanjeev Datadin chided the main Parliamentary Opposition camp in the National Assembly on Thursday for what he categorised as...
New Nurses and Midwife Act must be backed by hiked salaries – Min. Lawrence
The passage of the Nurses and Midwife legislation this week to better protect the rights of both professionals alike must be backed by a...
PANCAP advocates for treatment continuity for people living with HIV/AIDS during COVID-19 pandemic
(PANCAP Coordinating Unit, CARICOM Secretariat): The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach to the...
Guyana’s President urges increased vaccination amid Omicron concerns
Guyanese health authorities are still awaiting information from the World Health Organisation (WHO) about the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, before making critical alterations to...
Guyana confirms four cases of COVID-19
Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence today confirmed three positive cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) bringing the total number to date to four.
The...
Govt. ramps up spending to eradicate HIV/AIDS
The Government of Guyana is not only intent on providing the best health care for victims of HIV/AIDS but also investing in programmes and...
UNFPA, Health Ministry partnering to reduce teenage pregnancy
A project aimed at reducing adolescent pregnancy in Guyana is slated to be shortly kicked into motion in Regions One and Nine - two...
COVID-19 Update: One confirmed case in seven days; number of recoveries now 84
Director of Primary Health Care, Dr Ertenisa Hamilton, reported that of the eight tests done, there are no new cases of COVID-19. The number...
Guyana needs to double current vaccination rate to achieve herd immunity
For Guyana to achieve herd immunity against the COVID-19 virus, it must fully vaccinate between 80 and 90 percent of its adult population, says...
