Guyana to collaborate with Mount Sinai Hospital, Hess to modernize health care services
President, Dr Irfaan Ali today announced the launching of a national healthcare initiative in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System, an internationally recognized...
Guyana records another COVID-19 death; 44 new cases recorded
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that as of July 18, 2021, another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has...
Regional COVID testing capacity to see boost with GeneXpert machines
The Ministry of Health is boosting regional COVID-19 testing capacity with the installation of GeneXpert machines at hospitals across the country. The first machine...
Rich nations have responded poorly to COVID-19’s effects on global economy, small and vulnerable...
On March 26, the world’s richest nations which make up the G20 Group, pledged to work swiftly and decisively with the front-line international organizations,...
GPHC implementing system to reduce screening results for cancer from months to days
In an effort to effectively manage cancer patients in Guyana as well as ensure early detection, the Ministry of Health is aiming to implement...
Digicel donates $60M to health ministry to support Autistic children
The Ministry of Health and telecommunications company, Digicel today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for support in the ministry’s Disability and Rehabilitation Department.
The...
Govt. considering “risk allowance” for doctors, nurses on the frontline of COVID-19 fight
According to Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, government is currently considering a “risk allowance” for the doctors, nurses and other medical professionals who are on...
Gov’t to train 1,160 Registered Nurses within three years
Some 1,160 persons from across the ten administrative regions will be trained as Registered Nurses (RNs) as the Ministry of Health, Health Sciences Education...
Prison Service reduces visits to inmates to protect against Coronavirus
The Guyana Prison Service last evening announced that it will be reducing the number of visits allowed to inmates as it moves to protect...
GWI, Rotary Club install sinks at Stabroek Market to combat COVID-19
In an effort to encourage regular hand washing and fight the spread of the Coronavirus disease, the Rotary Club of Georgetown reached out to...
