Health Ministry gathers stakeholders to shape new Malaria Strategy

The Ministry of Health’s Vector Control Services convened a Stakeholders Consultation Meeting at its Brickdam Headquarters on Wednesday to discuss the development of the...

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...

Persons faking their COVID-19 results to travel – Eureka Lab

Eureka Medical Laboratories Inc. (EML) says that there are unscrupulous individuals who are trying to expedite the process of their travel by faking their COVID-19...

Arrival of oxygen plant for Guyana further delayed by logistical difficulties – Dr Anthony

The arrival of an oxygen generating plant to Guyana has been further delayed by logistical difficulties, says the country’s Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony. The...

NCTF grants approval for return of Guyanese students, cruiseship workers stranded abroad

The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) today held its weekly statutory virtual meeting at which it deliberated on a review of the emergency measures,...

COVID-19 claims another life; 11 now dead with two more confirmed cases

Guyana has recorded it's 11th COVID-19 death, a Health Ministry spokesperson has revealed. Also, it was reported that of the thirty-two (32) tests done today,...

Persons encouraged to apply for relief kitchen garden initiative

As the global COVID19 Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect many Guyanese, the Rural Affairs Secretariat of the Ministry of Agriculture is encouraging persons to...

COVID-19: 71 patients hospitalised; 13 receiving breathing assistance

Some 71 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised throughout the country, says Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony. During his daily update today, the Health Official noted...

COVID-19: 16,768 adolescents vaccinated; active infections now 2,709

As of yesterday, 16,768 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were administered to adolescents. This represents 23% of the 12 to 18-year-old population, which comprises...

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....

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