Gov’t begins consultations to draft plan to end AIDS by 2030
Local stakeholders in the fight to combat HIV/AIDS have set a new target to end the epidemic by 2030. The path to achieving this...
Health officials on Coronavirus alert; to meet on Friday to plan course of action...
By Suraj Narine
Health Ministry officials are expected to meet on Friday to plan a course of action to further strengthen surveillance at Guyana’s ports...
Mass Drug Development 2020 to commence in Region Ten
The Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign to make Guyana filarial-free by year-end is underway. The campaign commenced with the hosting of the first Regional...
Supplier was paid in full despite passing off used blood testing machines as new...
The Mabaruma District Hospital, Region One (Barima/Waini), is still awaiting the delivery of two haematology analysers, after it was discovered that the two previously...
Health Ministry paid over $300M for items it never received, some dating as far...
In his report of the examination of government’s spending for the year 2018, Auditor General (AG), Deodat Sharma noted that the Ministry of Public...
Hookah smoking as harmful as cigarette use
There is a notable increase in the use of hookahs, especially among young adults who perceive it as a safer smoking alternative to cigarettes.
But...
Helplines and services for persons looking to quit tobacco use on the cards
The setting up of helplines and services for persons looking to quit tobacco is on The National Tobacco Control Council’s 2020 agenda, which is...
CDC, EPA probing suspected chemical spill
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is investigating a suspected chemical spill which occurred earlier today at the Guyana National Industrial Company Incorporated wharf (GNIC)...
SASOD teams up with US Clinic to make HIV prevention, medication more affordable
A new private clinic and a 16-year old local Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) have teamed up to make HIV prevention medication more available. This comes...
Quarter Billion-dollar contract awarded to build polyclinic at North Ruimveldt
A contract in the sum of $259, 711,660 has been awarded for the construction of a Polyclinic at Blue Mountain Road, Festival City Entrance,...
