Health ministry launches $2.8B cervical screening programme to help women offset costs
To facilitate early detection of cervical cancer and reduce illness and fatalities, the government has launched its comprehensive Cervical Cancer Screening Programme, targeting women...
COVID-19 Update: Three more dead, 220 new cases recorded
Three more persons who tested positive for COVID-19, have died, taking the death count in Guyana to 1,171.
The latest fatalities are one 76-year-old, Region...
$34.7B was expended in the public health sector for 2019 – report
A sum of $34.7 billion (of the $35.9 billion budgeted) was expended in the public health sector in 2019, government's "End of Year Outcome"...
Sheriff Specialty Hospital Inc. partners with Dutch firm to enhance Guyana’s healthcare
Sheriff Specialty Hospital Inc., a leader in healthcare services in Guyana, announced on Friday, a strategic partnership with Health Access International BV (HAI), a...
79 year-old is latest COVID-19 fatality; death toll now 1055
The Ministry of Health reported today that it recorded another death from the Coronavirus pandemic. The latest fatality is a 79-year-old woman from East...
Health Minister shoots down claims of Regions not receiving medical supplies, equipment to fight...
Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence has outright refuted claims by some serving in administrative positions in the Health Sector, that some Regions have...
Facts you need to know about fainting
Health In Focus With Dr Zulfikar Bux
Medically termed, fainting is called “Syncope”. Fainting is a common occurrence that...
Gov’t taking legal action against Chung’s Global for substandard work – Dr Anthony
The government has started legal proceedings against Chung’s Global Enterprise for a series of issues regarding the contract to build the new Ministry of...
Breaking: Nine more die of COVID-19; 145 new cases recorded
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that nine persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have died. This takes the total...
COVID-19 Update: Four news cases reported; number of confirmed cases now 290
As of July 10 2020, of the 25 tests done, there are 4 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of positive cases...
