Over $48B earmarked for construction, rehab of hospitals, centres this year
In a push to enhance Guyana’s healthcare infrastructure and diagnostic capabilities, the government has plans to allocate a staggering $48.5 billion of its proposed...
Meager $50 fine, default imprisonment for up to 2 months for breaking COVID-19 orders
The global spread of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has prompted governments to impose strict restrictions on their citizens. In Guyana, the government has...
Free testing, other services to be offered during inaugural HIV/STI conference set for Dec. 4
In observance of World AIDS Day, the National Aids Programme Secretariat (NAPS) will be hosting an inaugural Continuing Medical Education (CME) HIV/STI (Sexually Transmitted...
Land clearing commences for modern hospital at New Amsterdam
Land clearing at the site for the US $161 million state-of-the-art New Amsterdam Hospital in Region Six has commenced with other preparatory works moving...
140 individuals graduate from clinical, technical training programme
One hundred and forty individuals graduated from the Clinical and Technical Training Programme offered by the Ministry of Health’s Health Sciences Education Department. The...
79 year-old is latest COVID-19 fatality; death toll now 1055
The Ministry of Health reported today that it recorded another death from the Coronavirus pandemic. The latest fatality is a 79-year-old woman from East...
Eureka says it is capable of detecting variant COVID-19 strains
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The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage worldwide, with the most recent development being reports of multiple emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. This...
HOLDING ON TO HOPE: Miracle Singh’s ongoing fight to save his sight
At just 30 years old, Miracle Singh has already endured more eye surgeries than many people will in a lifetime. Yet through every setback,...
Citizens being urged to get booster shots as Guyana sees increase in COVID-19 cases
Guyana is currently experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases, which is leading to more hospitalisation. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is therefore reiterating the...
COVID-19: Five more fatalities, 11 in ICU
Five more persons who tested positive with COVID-19 have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 1,208, the Health...
