COVID-19: Vaccine hesitancy high among HIV population; Minister assures jabs are safe

There is a high level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among people living with HIV in Guyana, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony disclosed today. He...

GHPC records 119 neonatal deaths in one year

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has record 119 neonatal deaths during the period June 1 2017, to June 30; 2018.This number translates to...

Impact Of Diabetes To Be Arrested With Expanded Screening Project

With the main aim being to provide universal screening, diagnosis and treatment for diabetes, the Guyana Diabetic Care Project (GDCP) is a multi-year approach...

Spain turns ice rink into a morgue as coronavirus deaths pile up

Madrid, Spain (CNN) - An ice rink in Madrid has been turned into a temporary morgue as Spain tries to cope with the fallout from its...

Gov’t seeks supermarkets, shops  to supply COVID-19 relief ration

The government of Guyana is seeking shops and supermarkets to supply dry and fresh ration for COVID-19 pandemic relief assistance vouchers to provide supplies...

Health Ministry gathers stakeholders to shape new Malaria Strategy

The Ministry of Health’s Vector Control Services convened a Stakeholders Consultation Meeting at its Brickdam Headquarters on Wednesday to discuss the development of the...

COVID-19: ‘Slight’ decrease in cases in Region Four, but increase in Three, Two, and...

As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc at home and abroad, Guyana’s Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony is urging citizens to be cautious since three...

Guyana, PAHO renew strategic note to aid local health sector

Strengthening its ties with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), the Ministry of Health on Tuesday renewed the strategic note, which outlines plans to...

Tourism Authority calls for waiver of VAT, PAYE and NIS amid coronavirus outbreak

In light of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) is calling on the Ministry of Finance and the relevant...

Region Three gets Integrated Health Service

Following the launch of an Integrated Health Service Delivery Network (IHSDN) initiative in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three), a workshop focusing on mending the...

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