Two more die of COVID-19; five patients in ICU
Two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...
Severe health conditions possible after COVID-19 recovery
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is cautioning the nation against adopting a cavalier approach to COVID-19, noting that while the severity of the...
Cancer among five most common causes of death in Guyana – Minister
Cancer is a leading cause of death globally and accounted for nearly 10 million deaths, which is around 1 in 6 deaths in 2020....
If Coalition had such a ‘good’ plan, its contact tracing programme would have ‘liquidated’...
Government Member of Parliament and Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony says that while the main Parliamentary Opposition continues to lambaste the government for...
Guyana observes World Malaria Day 2020
Today, the 25th April, 2020, Guyana joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Malaria Day under the theme ‘Zero Malaria Starts with...
National EMS system helps to save more than 8,000 lives
Since being introduced in 2016, the national Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system has catered to more than 8,000 medical emergencies. These emergencies, according to...
Health Ministry getting support to boost accountability
Robust inventorying is an additional step being embraced by the Ministry of Public Health to boost its efforts at accountability.
This renewed focus on accountability,...
Guyana Joins Other Countries In The Americas To Combat Cervical Cancer
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the Americas. In 11 countries, cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women...
$$Billions in expired drugs: Minister says persons will be held accountable
Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony says that his ministry is awaiting the final report on several audits which uncovered billions of dollars in expired...
Discussion ongoing with Cuba, Chinese governments to assist Guyana in COVID-19 fight – Minister
Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence says that discussions are ongoing with the Cuban and Chinese Governments to have specialized medical health officials sent to...
