No budget for 2020, COVID-19 led to project delays; we were not lapsing –...
The distressing financial state of several governmental agencies and the delays in several major infrastructural projects are no fault of former ministers under the...
GPHC staff complete first antigen test training
Thirty staff members from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) have completed training on how to administer the COVID-19 antigen test.
Minister of Health, Dr....
World leaders commit to new targets to end TB
New York, 22 September 2023 — World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious...
Guyana gov’t open to sharing COVID-19 vaccines with other regional countries in need –...
Guyana is open to sharing its allocation of COVID-19 vaccines with its regional counterparts, says the country’s Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony. His commitment...
Too much cholesterol can be a bad thing
Health in Focus with Dr. Zulfikar Bux
Cholesterol is a substance that is found in the blood. Everyone has some. It is needed for good...
Region Records Increase In Obese And Overweight Women
Being obese places an individual at a high risk for developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases, later in...
Be careful, Gastroenteritis accounts for 1.4 million deaths worldwide yearly
We have all had the displeasure of having an episode of vomiting or diarrhea, or both. It’s not the best feeling in the world...
Dengue cases on the decline – Health Minister
The government’s prudent management of dengue fever has led to a major decrease in the number of cases, bringing it effectively under control with...
Guyana gets $857M to boost HIV, TB fight
The Ministry of Health, through Global Fund, has received $857 million (US$4.1 million) to aid the country’s efforts to control and eliminate the Human...
Numerous career opportunities available in health sector – Min Anthony
The Ministry of Health has made available at least 20 training programmes for Guyanese to prepare for the developments in the health sector.
Minister, Dr...
