CT scans now available at New Amsterdam Hospital
Patients needing diagnostic treatment aided by Computerized Tomography (CT) scans in Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne) can now breathe a sigh of relief knowing that...
Public health sector in need of more than 500 nurses
The public health sector is in need of more than 550 registered nurses to bolster nursing care at facilities across the country....
Response Plan in effect to guard against imported measles – Health Ministry
Guyana has in place a response plan aimed at helping to protect its borders and residents from the threat of imported measles.
Among the target...
“You can expect to see more charges” – Health Minister says as police ups...
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony has promised stiffer penalties for flouters of COVID-19 protocols and the enhancement of enforcement activities as Guyana experiences a...
Severe health conditions possible after COVID-19 recovery
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is cautioning the nation against adopting a cavalier approach to COVID-19, noting that while the severity of the...
COVID-19 Update: Three more die, death count now 564
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informrd that as of August 09, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
With syphilis cases on the increase, PAHO calls for reinforcement of public health measures
With an increasing trend in cases of syphilis and congenital syphilis in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on countries...
COVID-19: GCCI call on G/T businesses to implement 7p.m. Curfew
Even as the number of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases continue to increase in Guyana, the Capital city, Georgetown remains open. The Mayor and...
COVID-19: 54% of Guyanese adults fully vaccinated
Health authorities in Guyana have managed to fully vaccinate 276,888 adults against the COVID-19 virus. This represents 54% of the adult population, Health Minister...
Over 20% of Guyana’s tobacco smokers ages 13 to 15
Of the 148,000 Guyanese that use tobacco products, 22% are between the ages of 13 and 15. This is according to the Pan-American Health...
