AIDS response resources down by nearly US$1B – UNAIDS report
The pace of progress in reducing new HIV infections, increasing access to treatment, and ending AIDS-related deaths is slowing down according to...
SASOD’s Joel Simpson laments the underutilization of life-saving drug
Government-subsidized Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV/AIDS is being underutilized by the populace. This, for the most part, is owed to the lack of awareness,...
Faith-based leaders urged to spread COVID-19 awareness as more men continue to die from...
Of the 10 COVID-19 related deaths recorded in Guyana, eight of them are males. For Guyana’s relatively small population, Health Officials said that there...
Govt to train 13 persons as Dental Lab Technicians
The government will train some thirteen young people as Dental Laboratory Technicians which will significantly boost dental services in Guyana.
The Training Programme was officially...
COVID Update: Five more fatalities, 276 new cases recorded
Five more persons who tested positive for COVID-19, have died, taking the death count in Guyana to 1,176, the Ministry of Health has informed....
Only 18% of surveyed establishments protect food from contamination
Following a survey of 55 food service establishments in regions 4 and 6, the Guyana Food and Drug Department has found that a mere...
Health Ministry reconciling, digitizing COVID-19 vaccination data to improve record-keeping
The Ministry of Health is currently verifying and reconciling its vaccination data so that it can be better able to keep a record of...
Too much cholesterol can be a bad thing
Health in Focus with Dr. Zulfikar Bux
Cholesterol is a substance that is found in the blood. Everyone has some. It is needed for good...
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...
Blood bank in dire need of blood, issues call for donations
The National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) is in dire need of blood. It is therefore calling on persons to donate their blood to help...
