Americas at risk of losing two decades of immunization progress – PAHO Director warns
As the COVID-19 outbreak reaches its third year in the Americas, millions of children are missing out on routine vaccinations, putting countries at risk...
57 percent of HIV patients fully vaccinated against COVID-19 – Minister Anthony
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is encouraging people infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) across the country, to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Speaking...
Three more fatalities take COVID-19 death count to 851
Three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...
Male infertility is not the end of the world
Health In Focus With Dr Zulfikar Bux
Females are more often the ones at risk of being infertile. But both male and female genders can...
COVID-19: Guyana’s recovery rate now 52%
The Public Health Ministry is reporting a 52% COVID-19 recovery rate. This translates to 162 of the 314 infected persons recovering from the virus.
This...
GWI, Rotary Club install sinks at Stabroek Market to combat COVID-19
In an effort to encourage regular hand washing and fight the spread of the Coronavirus disease, the Rotary Club of Georgetown reached out to...
Guyana scales up efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis
To mark World Hepatitis Day, Guyana is launching its first hepatitis C treatment programme. With the technical cooperation and support of the Pan American...
WHO releases new guidelines to prevent 25 million unsafe, yearly abortions
The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new guidelines on abortion care today, in a bid to protect the health of women and girls...
Guyana gets 24,000 doses of vaccine from COVAX
Guyana, this morning, received the consignment of 24,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, obtained through the COVAX facility at the Cheddi Jagan International...
US-based Foundation Continues To Lend Support To GPHC For Corneal Transplants
A legacy which was kicked into motion by a business mogul a few years ago continued throughout this past year and is slated to...
