Stimulus packages for the vulnerable- Finance Minister
Finance Minister Winston Jordan said the government will turn its attention to stimulus packages for vulnerable Guyanese who have been most affected by the...
APNU+AFC says it’s being shutout from pandemic’s management, but Taskforce says otherwise
By Staff Writer
As citizens continue to tussle with the debilitating effects of COVID-19, the country is being faced with opposing assertions from political players...
Antigen tests to be used by hospitals soon
Health facilities throughout the country will soon have access to antigen testing kits. This follows the arrival of a shipment the Government ordered last...
‘Name and shame’ campaign to address patient abandonment at GPHC
A culture of patient abandonment continues to plague the country's premier public health institution – the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
Guyana Standard has learnt...
Chubby does not mean healthy
Health In Focus With Dr. Zulfikar Bux
We tend to have a culture of thinking that a fat/chubby child is healthy and our kids should...
Guyana records first Coronavirus Case
Guyana has recorded its first confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) case, health officials have confirmed.
This confirmation comes hours after the National Reference Laboratory carried out...
Region Four RDC to implement more health services
The Region Four Regional Democratic Council (RDC), via the Department of Health, has plans to implement more services in 2019.
This was revealed by Vice...
HIV/AIDS can end by 2030 but world leaders must act now – Report
A report released earlier this week by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows that the world is at a critical moment that will determine whether leaders...
Minister withdraws lifting of Regions Five, Eight curfew
The Minister of Public Health has withdrawn lifting of non-curfew measures in Regions 5 and 8 as was previously announced. This is according to...
Gov’t formulating five-year mental health awareness plan − Dr Anthony
– Mental health awareness activities launched
As part of a collaborative effort to raise awareness of mental health issues and mental health stigma in Guyana, the...
