PAHO launches campaign to curb stigma against people with mental health conditions
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is launching #DoYourShare to support mental health, a campaign that seeks to curb the stigma and discrimination experienced by...
Guyana could get Russian COVID-19 Vaccine
The Guyana Government has been in talks with the Russian Government through its embassy here, to acquire the COVID-19 Vaccine, Sputnik V, set to...
COVID-19: Ministry of Health to conduct mobile testing at Grove Health Centre
The Ministry of Health’s Mobile Testing Unit will be stationed at the Grove Health Centre, East Bank Demerara to conduct screening for COVID-19 on...
No new COVID-19 cases in four days
Guyana has reported no new case of the COVID-19 virus in four days.
As of today, of the 27 tests done, no positive case was...
Over 400,000 receive filaria pills – Minister
Over 400,000 Guyanese have already received filaria tablets as the mass drug distribution programme continues, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said. He noted...
Improved service delivery to help prevent measles outbreaks
Guyana has established a joint multi-disciplinary team to help thwart the likelihood of a measles outbreak among vulnerable communities spread across the country.
The team...
Govt. to commence training laboratory staff to combat Monkeypox
The Ministry of Health has organized training for laboratory staff regionally to combat the infectious monkeypox disease which is rapidly spreading around the world.
The...
PAHO calls for countries to prioritize rapid tests for those with COVID-19 symptoms
With COVID-19 surging throughout the Americas and demand for diagnostics higher than ever, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne has...
Medical Breakthrough…‘A pill that lets you know you have taken it’
Although it may be a requirement for persons to take life saving medications on a daily basis, this undertaking could, at times,...
COVID-19 Update: Two more die; 98 new cases reported
The death of two more COVID-19 patients has now taken Guyana's death toll to 376.
The latest fatalities are a 62-year-old female from Region Four...
