PAHO calls for countries to prioritize rapid tests for those with COVID-19 symptoms
With COVID-19 surging throughout the Americas and demand for diagnostics higher than ever, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne has...
WHO raises alarm on tobacco industry’s environmental impact
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, while calling...
Guyana gets $130M IDB loan to improve COVID-19 response
Guyanese authorities are now on course to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its public policy and fiscal management response to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Three more die of COVID-19; 103 new cases recorded
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that as of August 26, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Rwanda’s vaccine factory can be emulated in Guyana to serve wider region- President Ali...
President, Dr Irfaan Ali said Guyana will be seeking to develop the framework and infrastructure to not only build a similar facility like BioNTech's...
84 new healthcare professionals added to Region One’s healthcare workforce
– following graduation ceremony
Eighty-four individuals from Region One are now certified Nursing Assistants, Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Operating Room Technicians, marking a significant...
Police should ’round up’, charge those spreading COVID-19 vaccine misinformation – Dr. Ramsammy
Advisor to the Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, says that the police should "round up" and charge those who are sharing misinformation about COVID-19...
Guyana to benefit from Indian software to enhance COVID-19 vaccination recordkeeping
India has embarked on a mass vaccination campaign with millions of persons inoculated to date.
However, to track the number of vaccines administered daily and...
Nurses continue to risk their lives to safeguard us from COVID-19 says Chief Nursing...
As Guyana joins with the rest of the world today to commemorate International Nurses Day (IND), Linda Johnson, Chief Nursing Officer highlights that nurses...
Over 3,800 children contracted COVID-19; Minister says more could get infected, hospitalised with Delta...
Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony revealed today that 3,815 citizens below the age of 18 contracted the Coronavirus since March 2020 when Guyana imported...
