Minister Anthony visits Mahdia dormitory fire survivor in US hospital
Just two months following the tragic Mahdia dormitory fire, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony visited one of the most critically injured patients in...
Guyana’s first known case of coronavirus triggers panic shopping, increased prices
Guyana Standard has received reports of massive shopping across the city late this afternoon, into the night. The "panic shopping" has been triggered by...
“Don’t speculate” – Ministry pleads with citizens as 13-Y-O dies after taking Pfizer second...
A 13-year-old child from Kamwatta, Moruca, Region 1 (Barima-Waini) died earlier yesterday afternoon, after taking a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. The Ministry...
COVID-19: U.S. to send medical team to train Guyanese healthcare workers
The Health Ministry is collaborating with the United States (U.S.) Embassy to bring in a team of doctors to provide regional training to local...
Region Six woman’s death not linked to COVID-19 vaccination – Ministry
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The Ministry of Health (MOH) notes the patent misinformation being pedaled in relation to the COVID-19 vaccines...
Gov’t begins consultations to draft plan to end AIDS by 2030
Local stakeholders in the fight to combat HIV/AIDS have set a new target to end the epidemic by 2030. The path to achieving this...
COVID-19 Hotspots: Bartica, Grove, Diamond, Kitty, Tuschen, Better Hope and Enmore
Guyana has been recording an average of 100 COVID-19 cases per day, and Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony is worried that more infections loom...
Over 3,000 Registered Nurses to be trained in three years
As government invests in building the infrastructure for the health sector, emphasis is also being placed on upskilling the human resource.
The aim is to...
Technical Working Group activated to ensure adequate prevention, diagnosis and management of Dengue
Dengue is endemic to Guyana and the Region of the Americas. Every few years there is a cyclical increase in dengue cases due to...
Healthcare workers being trained to administer COVID vaccines; Vaccination centres to be upgraded –...
The Government of Guyana (GoG) has begun upgrading its health infrastructure and human capacity to administer COVID-19 vaccines when they become available, Health Minister,...
