COVID-19: Vaccine hesitancy high among HIV population; Minister assures jabs are safe
There is a high level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among people living with HIV in Guyana, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony disclosed today. He...
Health Minister welcomes talks on workers’ issues as Union abandons strike attempts
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony has welcomed the decision by the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) to abandon their threat to authorise strike...
Guyana not shut out of international aid to fight COVID-19
The Ministry of the Presidency says that it has noted reports published in Friday’s (April 24, 2020) daily newspapers which suggest that foreign partners...
No new COVID-19 cases reported; 67 persons now listed as recovered
No new cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported for today, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Shamdeo Persaud said today. Meanwhile,...
Official confirmation of Omicron presence expected within two to three weeks – Minister
Guyana’s Health Ministry has sent 20 samples taken from COVID-19 patients to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to test for the Omicron variant,...
Taxis not permitted to work during Curfew – PM clarifies
Taxi drivers are not permitted to work during the curfew imposed by government to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Prime Minister...
Bids open for design, installation of Electronic Health Record System
Paper-based medical record keeping in Guyana’s healthcare system will be a thing of the past, as the government is swiftly moving to incorporate modern...
Local Companies To Help GPHC Sustain Orthopaedic Surgeries Programme
The high cost associated with orthopaedic surgeries has caused the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation to scale down on how many are done annually. But,...
Private Sector Commission condemns all acts of price gouging by businesses as Coronavirus concerns...
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) said that it condemns all acts of price gouging by businesses vending necessities needed to combat the Coronavirus Disease...
Two more unvaccinated persons succumb to COVID-19; 11 in ICU
As of February 20th, 2022, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of...
