Mount Sinai to modernize GPHC heart disease, cancer services
With US$32M funding from Hess Corporation, Mount Sinai Hospital is expected to provide massive interventions at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in the areas...
New Amsterdam Hospital to get new CT scan, mammography machine
Residents of Region Six will soon benefit from enhanced medical imaging services at the New Amsterdam Hospital as plans are underway to install a...
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...
Persons living in regions bordering Brazil are at additional risk of contracting COVID-19
Guyana’s continental neighbour, Brazil, has recorded some 107, 780 COVID-19 cases with 7,321 deaths. For Guyana, this simply means that persons living in bordering...
CARICOM prioritised in US Vaccine Sharing Strategy
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is among priority regions to which the United States will provide vaccines through the COVAX Facility, the White House announced...
Allegations of price-gouging being investigated – NCTF Head
Head of the National Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Task Force (NCTF), Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo says that allegations of price-gouging are being investigated. He...
New boilers valued $210M installed at GPHC to boost infection control efforts
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has acquired three new boiler systems valued at approximately $210 million.
These systems are essential for sterilisation. It produces...
Health ministry, partners launch vaccination campaign
-HPV, MMR, COVID vaccines being offered
The government continues to deliver accessible, quality healthcare to all citizens of Guyana.
This is again being demonstrated as the...
Lawrence cornered on Govt.’s use of private insurance companies
Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence was barraged with questions from the political opposition regarding the government’s decision to engage the services of private...
Guyana commended by PAHO/WHO for outstanding immunization coverage in 2023
Guyana has been lauded by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for its exceptional immunization coverage in 2023, marking a significant achievement...
