Region One’s first COVID-19 recovery, shares her story
(DPI)- Fifty-two-year-old Lolita Wong is a businesswoman living and plying her trade in the Mabarumba sub-region of Barima-Waini, Region One. She is also the...
Gov’t mulling training police officers, teachers to detect mental illnesses – Health minister
Added to the training being rolled out to primary healthcare workers, police and teachers may soon be among the groups of persons receiving professional...
Private Sector Commission condemns all acts of price gouging by businesses as Coronavirus concerns...
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) said that it condemns all acts of price gouging by businesses vending necessities needed to combat the Coronavirus Disease...
COVID-19: Four more die, 375 new cases
Four persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 1,160.
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Resident laments Woodlands Hospital’s continued improper disposal of bio-hazardous waste
A frustrated resident, who lives within close proximity to the Woodlands Hospital, is seeking the Heath Ministry’s invention over the hospital’s improper disposal of...
COVID-19: Ministry probing recent deaths of children; 15 have died since March 2020
Some 15 children have died of COVID-19 since Guyana confirmed its first imported case back in March 2020. Most of the children had co-morbidities,...
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...
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...
PAHO calls for countries to prioritize rapid tests for those with COVID-19 symptoms
With COVID-19 surging throughout the Americas and demand for diagnostics higher than ever, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa F. Etienne has...
182 Quiko residents to benefit from $14M health post
Around 182 residents of Quiko Village located in South Central Rupununi, Region Nine are set to benefit from a brand new $14 million health...
