Gov’t. working to address resurgence of illegal pesticides, toxic chemicals trade
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha says that there is a sporadic resurgence of the illegal trade of pesticides and toxic chemicals from neighbouring countries and...
That life-threatening condition caused by your body’s response to an infection
Health In Focus With Dr. Zulfikar Bux
Sepsis is a common condition that accounts for over 6 million deaths...
GRPA raising its voice to fight cancer, the silent killer
World Cancer Day is being celebrated globally on February 4 and the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) is doing its part by offering free...
Guyana now has 19 confirmed COVID-19 cases
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased from 12 to 19, says Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence.
The number of deaths remain at two.
The...
COVID-19: U.S. to send medical team to train Guyanese healthcare workers
The Health Ministry is collaborating with the United States (U.S.) Embassy to bring in a team of doctors to provide regional training to local...
COVID-19: UN calls on Guyana to introduce urgent stringent measures
The United Nations (UN) has expressed concerns that social gatherings are continuing in Guyana, despite advisories against it as the world continues to grapple...
Heart attack victim benefits from free emergency surgery at GPHC
Even as health officials continue to raise concerns about an increasing number of patients presenting with heart disease, a 34-year-old man was the latest...
Herd immunity “still some distance way”; over quarter of Guyana’s adult population fully vaccinated...
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says Guyana is still some distance away from achieving herd immunity, with only 26.5% of the adult population...
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...
COVID-19: 4.4% of adult Guyanese population fully immunised
Some 163,543 Guyanese have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines, says Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony. This figure represents 33.6% of the adult...
