7000 pre-school children benefit from govt.’s free health screening programme
The Comprehensive Child and Young Health Programme (CYHP) which was launched two months ago, is moving briskly as 7,000 pre-school children have already been...
If everyone plays their part, a country-wide shutdown would not be needed-...
Now that Guyana has an additional three cases of the Coronavirus, bringing the total to eight, some observers are of the view that it...
MoU to be signed soon for UWI nursing school in Guyana
The government will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a University of West Indies (UWI) Medical school in Guyana.
President, Dr Mohamed...
Guyana now has 19 confirmed COVID-19 cases
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased from 12 to 19, says Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence.
The number of deaths remain at two.
The...
Health Minister outlines schedule for COVID-19 booster shots
─ vaccination rolls out today
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, on Monday, outlined the schedule for booster shots in relation to the various vaccines...
Continuous education for nurses now mandatory − Health Minister
The General Nursing Council of Guyana now mandates local nurses to access ongoing education and training as a new requirement to stay in the...
Norton doubts salary increases for healthcare workers will end brain drain issues
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton says he is not convinced that the salary increases given to public healthcare workers will cease the movement of this...
Poor countries still struggling to access vaccines; PAHO calls for changes to global market
WHO's Global Vaccine Market Report 2022, published today, shows that inequitable distribution is not unique to COVID-19 vaccines, with poorer countries consistently struggling to access...
Pills arrive in Guyana to treat COVID-19 patients
Guyana’s capacity to treat COVID-19 has been enhanced, as the Ministry of Health received 5,040 Paxlovid pills from UNICEF, amounting to $1M, Monday morning.
Health...
Guyana ranks 55th among 149 countries in readiness to relax COVID-19 lockdown; T&T, Barbados...
By Feona Morrison
Guyana has ranked 55th among 149 countries in terms of readiness to begin relaxing lockdown measures enforced to curtail the spread of...
