Minister orders “thorough” investigation after image of father carrying child’s body to cemetery goes...
After images of a father carrying his four-year-old son to the cemetery went viral on social media last week, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony...
PAHO Director calls for greater response to health needs of people of African descent
On the International Day for People of African Descent, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, called for a greater...
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...
Audit unearths additional $1.1B in expired medication; Minister says it was inherited from APNU+AFC
An audit conducted by the Health Ministry into the drug stock of the 10 regions has unearthed an additional $1.1B in expired items. Making...
Gov’t gives prisoners tablet computers to keep in touch with their families amid COVID-19
In light of the stringent measures in place to curtail the spread of the novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, prisoners will now be...
2024 Budget: Mobile app to improve care for diabetes patients; HIV among 11 diseases...
The Diabetes Comprehensive Centre at Lusignan will soon be rolling out a mobile app to monitor patients’ nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle data. The...
Guyana will stop incoming flights from midnight tomorrow
To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCCA) has decide - with the approval of the Cabinet Task Force –...
Guyana to receive additional 65,000 COVID-19 test kits; Gov’t. to secure $4B to help...
Guyana is set to receive some 65,000 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests in the coming weeks.
According to President Irfaan Ali, the Prime Minister of...
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,...
Health Minister confirms memo sent to hospitals on precautions needed as new COVID-19 variant...
The Coronavirus is far from gone. In fact, there is a new variant—NB. 1.8.1. Infected persons experience fever or chills, coughing, sore throat, congestion,...