Guyana receives key equipment from UNICEF for safe storage of children’s vaccines

UNICEF Deputy Representative to Guyana and Suriname, Irfan Akhtar, today handed over 10 solar refrigerators, 4 solar freezers, 8 electrical refrigerators, 1 Ultra-Low Temperature...

87-Y-O man is Guyana’s 1,096th COVID-19 fatality

An 87-year-old, fully vaccinated Region Four man is Guyana's 1,096th COVID-19 fatality. He died today, the Health Ministry reported earlier this afternoon. The country has...

Gov’t launches ‘Operation CoviCurb’ to reinforce safety protocols

The Government is embarking on a massive education campaign dubbed ‘Operation CoviCurb’ to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Prime Minister Brigadier Mark Phillips made this announcement...

Decreased recovery time, reduced infections from surgeries when laparoscopic suite is added to New...

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says the New Amsterdam Hospital will be outfitted with a laparoscopic suite for the conduct of minimally invasive...

COVID-19 Update: Two new cases recorded

Guyana has recorded two new cases of the COVID-19 virus, says Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Shamdeo Persaud. This takes the number of confirmed...

Region Records Increase In Obese And Overweight Women

Being obese places an individual at a high risk for developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases, later in...

GTT dontates surgical, KN95 masks to Suddie Hospital

Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) yesterday made a donation of hundreds of surgical and KN95 masks to the Suddie Hospital in Essequibo. This donation...

Construction to begin on seven new hospitals across Guyana

Committed to its promise to build a world-class healthcare system in Guyana, the government is moving ahead with the construction of seven new hospitals...

Youths With HIV/AIDS Also Being Targeted In Ministry’s Adolescent Health Programme

Not only teenage mothers, but those teenagers who have special needs and those living with HIV/AIDS are among the target of the Ministry of...

Health In Focus With Dr. Zulfikar Bux

Guyana like other countries across the globe are still battling to scourge of the HIV. Just recently it was made public that as at...

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