Guyanese urged to purify water before use during rainy season

Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is reminding citizens to purify their water before use during the rainy season, especially residents in flood-affected areas. The minister...

Health In Focus With Dr. Zulfikar Bux

As we continue our discourse on matters of health, I draw your attention to the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. In order to...

Five more die from COVID-19

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that as of July 11, 2021, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Over 400,000 receive filaria pills – Minister

Over 400,000 Guyanese have already received filaria tablets as the mass drug distribution programme continues, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said. He noted...

Guyana gets 28,800 more doses of J&J vaccine

Guyana on Friday received a donation of 28, 800 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine from the Government of Spain, through COVAX. Minister...

NCTF announces repatriation flights from New York and Miami; borders with Brazil and Suriname...

The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) announces the confirmation of two repatriation flights for Guyanese nationals stranded in the United States of America. The flight...

Saxacalli residents benefit from annual specialist outreach hosted by WDRH medical outreach team

Residents of Saxacalli, including children, on Tuesday, benefitted from several free medical services including physiotherapy, blood pressure and sugar testing, dental examinations, and vaccination. A...

140 individuals graduate from clinical, technical training programme

One hundred and forty individuals graduated from the Clinical and Technical Training Programme offered by the Ministry of Health’s Health Sciences Education Department. The...

West Demerara Regional Hospital gets $30M blood bank

  Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday commissioned a $30 million blood bank at the West Demerara Regional Hospital, in Region Three. Speaking at...

Major health sector improvements on the cards for Region One

Public health infrastructure, regulatory compliance, a spike in human resource, and emergency medical services are among the areas that have been identified for improvements...

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