GPHC marks 3rd anniversary of Ocean View Infectious Disease Hospital Operations
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is celebrating the third anniversary of the Ocean View Infectious Disease Hospital, a facility that has played a...
Regional COVID testing capacity to see boost with GeneXpert machines
The Ministry of Health is boosting regional COVID-19 testing capacity with the installation of GeneXpert machines at hospitals across the country. The first machine...
When it comes to heart disease risk, you are what you eat
HEALTH IN FOCUS WITH Dr. Zulfikar Bux
Heart diseases are the number one cause of death in Guyana and worldwide. Many of these deaths can...
Gov’t working with UNICEF to secure Paxlovid for COVID-19 patients
Guyanese who test positive for COVID-19 for the first time will soon be able to take the Paxlovid pill to treat the disease.
Health Minister,...
Quarter Billion-dollar contract awarded to build polyclinic at North Ruimveldt
A contract in the sum of $259, 711,660 has been awarded for the construction of a Polyclinic at Blue Mountain Road, Festival City Entrance,...
Domestic violence must be tackled realistically, holistically – TCV
COVID-19 has led to a surge in domestic violence, leaving victims and their children struggling to find access to food, safe housing, and transportation,...
Newly donated ultrasound machines to improve healthcare delivery
Intended to help improve the delivery of healthcare, three ultrasound machines were today handed over to the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), compliments of...
23 first-time lab technicians, 39 community health workers graduate in Region Nine
The healthcare system in Region Nine has now been boosted with 23 new Medical Laboratory Technicians who studied and graduated within the region for...
Guyana has enough vaccines to achieve herd immunity- Health Minister
Guyana has an adequate number of COVID-19 vaccines to achieve herd immunity, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says.
With the Delta variant of the...
34,000 doses of single-shot J&J vaccine expected today – Minister
34,000 doses of single-shot J&J vaccine expected today – MinisterHealth Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony said today that some 34,000 doses of the single-shot Johnson...
