Guyana launches pilot to bolster defences against African Swine Fever
Guyana has launched a regional pilot project aimed at strengthening its defences against African Swine Fever (ASF), in an effort to protect the country’s...
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...
Forum commences to address illicit drugs in school system
A two-day Drug Prevention Consultation and Training session for teachers and welfare officers commenced at Cara Lodge, Quamina Street, Georgetown yesterday and is expected...
NCTF approves decisions for CARICOM officials to do WHO- approved pre-testing prior to arrival...
The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) today held its statutory weekly meeting. Chairman, Moses Nagamootoo, Prime Minister of Guyana, presented the guidance and advice...
No decision yet to discontinue medical collaboration with Cuba based on US directive
Despite the threat of sanction from the United States of America, the Government of Guyana is not in a rush to make any decisions...
COVID-19: All ministries, RDC offices to get video conferencing capabilities
All Government Ministries, regional democratic offices and other major state facilities around the country will soon have video conferencing capabilities as the National Data...
Three more die of COVID-19; 111 news cases recorded
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that as of August 19, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
COVID-19 Update: Two more die; 98 new cases reported
The death of two more COVID-19 patients has now taken Guyana's death toll to 376.
The latest fatalities are a 62-year-old female from Region Four...
Medical Breakthrough… Stem Cell Treatments for Type One Diabetes
Diabetes is listed among the daunting chronic health conditions that health sectors across the world are still battling to control. This disease is one...
Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy, childbirth; urgent action needed – UN...
According to a new report by United Nations (UN) agencies, "Trends in Maternal Mortality", a woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or...
