Breaking: Nine more die of COVID-19; 145 new cases recorded
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that nine persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have died. This takes the total...
Ministry hopes to add HPV vaccine to 37-year old successful vaccination programme
Over the past 37 years, Guyana has been free of some vaccine preventable diseases. This, according to information released by the Public Health Ministry,...
Guyana, Brazil and PAHO launch cross-border vaccination programme
The Governments of Guyana and Brazil, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), have launched a cross-border vaccination programme to...
Health Minister shoots down claims of Regions not receiving medical supplies, equipment to fight...
Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence has outright refuted claims by some serving in administrative positions in the Health Sector, that some Regions have...
Let us all wear a mask, fight the coronavirus and save lives – Dr...
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Dr Zulfikar Bux is of the belief that if everyone wears a mask, it will slow down the transmission...
Matured vaccination programme bearing fruit
Guyana’s Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) has matured from the initial tight focus on children when it began some 40 years ago to targeting...
COVID-19 Mobile testing unit launched; Minister pleads with citizens to come forward
Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence said that the ministry today launched its mobile unit at the East La Penitence Health Centre as well as...
GPHC Successfully performs life-saving Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
On July 10th, 2024, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) made history once again. The Vascular Surgery team successfully performed an emergency repair of...
Health Ministry receives 4000 NK95 and surgical masks from New York-based organizations
The Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony and Advisor to the Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy received 2500 surgical masks and 1500 KN95...
Exclusive breastfeeding lowering infant mortality rate-Junior Public Health Minister
Health sector stakeholders, on Sunday, began the first of many activities in observance of World Breastfeeding Week 2018. Medical practitioners along with members of...
