Health Minister blames Toshaos, religious leaders for spreading COVID-19 vaccine lies in hinterland communities
COVID-19 vaccine misinformation is still being peddled, particularly in hinterland communities, further contributing to immunization hesitancy as Guyana continues to grapple with the pandemic...
Addressing Multiple Health Problems
Advances in medicine have led to increased life expectancy and as our population lives longer, there is a higher likelihood of being afflicted with...
UNAIDS flags Guyana’s 14% increase in new HIV cases as a serious concern
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)'s Caribbean office has raised alarm regarding a 14 percent increase in reported HIV infections in Guyana...
Knee, hip replacement surgeries now free at GPHC
Please see full release from the GPHC:
Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is pleased to announce a significant enhancement to its medical services. Effective immediately,...
Health sector seeing remarkable transformation with 150% increase in annual budget- Pres. Ali
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has highlighted the remarkable developments in Guyana's healthcare sector, all thanks to his transformative shift in the financial investment architecture....
Enforcement of anti-COVID measures still a weak area; more education needed – Health Minister
Enforcing anti-COVID-19 measures remains a herculean task for Guyanese authorities even as the virus continues to ravage Guyana with 78 deaths in six months.
During...
Local labs trained to better handle infectious samples
The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in collaboration with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) recently concluded a five-day Train-the-Trainer workshop (February 25 –...
Future of Guyana’s healthcare ‘rests in your hands’ – Dr Singh tells new batch...
In a keynote address to Guyana’s newest cohort of 34 medical doctors, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance,...
UG students, staffers to utilize online fora in response to COVID-19
As a precautionary measure in response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), staff and students of both campuses (Turkeyen and Tain) and the Institute of...
Forum commences to address illicit drugs in school system
A two-day Drug Prevention Consultation and Training session for teachers and welfare officers commenced at Cara Lodge, Quamina Street, Georgetown yesterday and is expected...
