Government orders 20,000 antigen tests for the hinterland
(Department of Public Information) - Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says the rapid antigen tests ordered for selective hinterland regions will increase the...
Increasing number of young men are victims of heart disease
Even as the Ministry of Public Health implements measures to combat chronic non communicable diseases , an increasing number of young men are being...
Persons encouraged to apply for relief kitchen garden initiative
As the global COVID19 Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect many Guyanese, the Rural Affairs Secretariat of the Ministry of Agriculture is encouraging persons to...
Int’l Children’s Heart Foundation conducts 23 heart surgeries
The International Children’s Heart Foundation (ICHF) has performed another 23 surgeries on infants and adults as part of its latest visit to Guyana.
The ICHF,...
NCTF grants approval for return of Guyanese students, cruiseship workers stranded abroad
The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) today held its weekly statutory virtual meeting at which it deliberated on a review of the emergency measures,...
COVID-19 accelerating at rapid pace; aggressive and targeted tactics needed – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) today reported that the Novel Coronavirus pandemic is accelerating at a rapid pace and aggressive and targeted tactics are...
HPV vaccines now available to women up to age 45 – Dr Anthony
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines have been made available to women up to 45 years of age.
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony said the criteria...
COVID-19: Guyana has over 12,300 active cases; Kitty, Sophia, Tuschen, Cumming Lodge listed as...
Guyana has recorded an additional 819 COVID-19 infections from 2,541 tests, taking active cases in the country to 12,355. Below is a regional breakdown...
Govt. to roll out early screening programme for breast, cervical cancer
Advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy recently disclosed that a Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) testing programme for women, ages 30 and...
As food prices soar, Minister touts importance of balanced diet in COVID battle
By Staff Writer
As high food prices continue to pummel the citizenry, Guyana’s Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is advocating the importance of a balanced...
