GPHC denies understaffing of ‘COVID-19’ hospital
A Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) spokesperson, Chelauna Providence, says that at no time was the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal understaffed.
Her response came...
COVID-19 update: Four more die, death count reaches 582
Four more persons have died of COVID-19, taking the death toll to 582, the Health Ministry said today.
The patients were admitted with COVID-19 like...
COVID-19 death toll edges closer to 1,000 with five more fatalities
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed members of the media that five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have...
COVID-19: All GTT stores to close from tomorrow
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) will close all its stores in Guyana from tomorrow as part of its efforts to ensure the health...
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...
Discriminatory attitudes towards HIV victims still “extremely high”
Gains have been made against HIV-related stigma and discrimination in many countries but discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV remain extremely...
Cervical cancer is second most prevalent cancer among Guyanese women – Minister
Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent form of the disease among Guyanese women, says Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony.
He made this disclosure recently...
Despite CARICOM’s calls for equitable access, some Caribbean states unable to get COVID-19 vaccines
In spite of its declarations last month on the need for equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccines, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed its...
Sabotage and “blatant attempts to steal” are prevalent at Health Ministry – Minister
Minister of Health, Volda Lawrence has alerted her staff of an investigation into misappropriation of funds and the “blatant attempts to steal” taxpayer’s dollars.
The...
COVID-19 Update: Two more die, 98 new cases recorded
Two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...
