Changes in place to improve delivery of service at NA Hospital
A new building for the New Amsterdam (NA) Hospital in Region Six is being touted by health officials.
The current building is occupied by the...
Number 75 Regional Hospital to be operational by second half of 2025
The state-of-the-art regional hospital under construction at Number 75 Village, Corentyne, Region Six is expected to be operational by the second quarter of 2025.
Minister...
Swan gets health centre for the first time
A spanking new health centre was officially opened in the community of Swan, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Monday.
The massive investment by the government...
Number of people with diabetes in the Americas has more than tripled in three...
Growing rates of obesity, poor diets, and lack of physical activity, among other factors, have contributed to a more than three-fold increase in the...
“We salute you” – Health Minister on International Nurses Day
See full release below from Guyana's Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony:
Today, Guyana joins the rest of the world to observe International Nurses Day 2022...
Lethem Regional Hospital now a SMART facility; President Ali commits to its further enhancement
Residents in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) can now easily access quality healthcare services as the Lethem Regional Hospital was on Friday recommissioned...
PAC flags financial improprieties in drug procurement processes for Reg. 5
At today’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting, alarming malpractices were brought to light regarding the procurement of medical supplies by the Regional Administration of...
Health Ministry reconciling, digitizing COVID-19 vaccination data to improve record-keeping
The Ministry of Health is currently verifying and reconciling its vaccination data so that it can be better able to keep a record of...
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...
Health Ministry increasing capacity at hospitals amid COVID-19 surge
Guyana’s Health Ministry is upping accommodation capacity at hospitals as the country witnesses a surge in COVID-19 infections. With some 4,070 active cases in...
