More than 85% of patients were discharged from ‘COVID’ hospital in a year
From September 2020 to the end of August 2021, the Infectious Disease Hospital (COVID-19) at Liliendaal, admitted 2,338 persons. Of that number, 2,003 were...
COVID-19 Update: Two more die, death count now 569
Two more persons, who tested positive for COVID-19, have died, taking the death toll to 569. The latest fatalities are, a 64-year-old woman from...
UN donates items to Health Ministry to improve stay of quarantine patients
The United Nations (UN) System provided a quantity of items to the Ministry of Public Health to support the quality of stay of patients...
Health Ministry partners with RAD-AID to expand Guyana’s radiology capabilities
The Health Ministry is partnering with a nonprofit organization, RAD-AID International, to increase and improve radiology capabilities and services in Guyana. The collaboration entails...
COVID-19 Update: Two more die; 149 new cases recorded
Two more persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have died. This takes the death toll to 419. The latest fatalities are...
Poor family planning among root causes of child labour
By Sueann Wickham
In the depths of Guyana's flourishing developments and abundant resources lies a somber reality: the pervasive and devastating practice of child labour....
COVID-19 update: Four more die, death count reaches 582
Four more persons have died of COVID-19, taking the death toll to 582, the Health Ministry said today.
The patients were admitted with COVID-19 like...
Cops probing whether hospitals mistakenly discarded severed leg at dumpsite
A female’s leg which was found at a dumpsite in Rose Hall Town on December 26, 2018, was observed to be neatly cut, leading...
New bill proposes establishment of Human Organ, Tissue Transplant Agency
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony on Thursday tabled a Human Organ and Tissue Transplant bill in the National Assembly. This is part of the...
Region Nine Health workers better equipped to eliminate maternal, child deaths
Community Health Workers (CHW) from various communities in Region Nine, recently received toolkits for improved antenatal care as the Ministry of Public Health continues...
