National EMS system helps to save more than 8,000 lives
Since being introduced in 2016, the national Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system has catered to more than 8,000 medical emergencies. These emergencies, according to...
COVID-19: Guyana gets 67,537 more doses of Sputnik V
The Government on Monday received a consignment of 67,537 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, another quota of the 200,000 vaccine doses it purchased...
Four more fatalities take COVID-19 death toll to 687
Four more persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...
34-year-old East Bank man is Guyana’s 21st COVID-19 fatality
The Ministry of Public Health confirmed that a 34-year-old East Bank Demerara male is Guyana’s 21 COVID-19 death. Doodkumar Sookraj passed on July 30.
On...
Guyana gets US$22M World Bank loan to digitize healthcare records, boost capacity to treat...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors recently approved a new project to strengthen health resilience in Guyana. The US$22 million Guyana One Health...
PAHO promotes call to action to reduce impact of cancer
Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women in Latin America and the Caribbean, but it can be prevented. This is the...
Guyanese showing more interest in taking Pfizer, Sinopharm vaccines – Health Minister
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony says that Guyanese are showing more interest in taking U.S. made Pfizer vaccine since the government made the jab...
Over 86,600 vaccinated against COVID-19; 83,000 additional Sputnik V doses arrive
Some 86,601 persons have been vaccinated against COVID-19 as of yesterday, says Guyana’s Heath Minister, Dr Frank Anthony.
During today’s update, the Minister hailed the...
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...
Programme to break Leprosy transmission in households to be rolled out this year –...
Persons living among those diagnosed with Leprosy will soon have access to preventative measures to “break the chain of transmission” as the Health Ministry...
