Defying the odds… Toy Maker, Richard Moshetee doesn’t let his disability stop...
A man—forced into begging after becoming an amputee has uncovered new talents in creating wooden toys from local wood.
Richard Moshetee called “Ricky” of Anna...
Discussions commence for creation of Presidential Advisory Council on Medicine and Science
President, Dr Irfaan Ali recently held discussions with two US-based scholars—Professor James Allison and Guyanese-born Professor Padmanee Sharma, on the development of a Presidential...
With 107 cases last year, Health Ministry moves to launch “aggressive” prostate cancer campaign...
With prostate cancer on the rise in Guyana, the country’s Health Ministry will be collaborating with a local non-governmental organization to launch a special...
Region Two to open $12M Covid isolation facility
Region Two Regional Health Officer, Dr. Ranjeev Singh has said construction is soon to be completed on a $12 million COVID-19 facility at the...
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...
COVID-19: FITUG says State support for affected workers needed as companies curtail operations
The presence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Guyana has forced many businesses to curtail operations and, in other instances, to shut their...
Health Ministry appoints Director of Primary Health Care
She has served for a number of years in the Maternal and Child Health Department within the Ministry of Public Health, but Dr. Ertenisa...
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...
Technical Working Group activated to ensure adequate prevention, diagnosis and management of Dengue
Dengue is endemic to Guyana and the Region of the Americas. Every few years there is a cyclical increase in dengue cases due to...
Impact Of Diabetes To Be Arrested With Expanded Screening Project
With the main aim being to provide universal screening, diagnosis and treatment for diabetes, the Guyana Diabetic Care Project (GDCP) is a multi-year approach...
