City municipality launches campaign to raise awareness on crucial health issues

In an attempt to better address health issues affecting school-aged children, the Georgetown municipality has commenced a Schools Environmental Health Education campaign to target...

Facts You Need To Know About Insomnia

Insomnia is a persistent disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep or both, despite the opportunity for adequate...

Some things to note in the case of a head injury

Our head houses our brain which functions as our main control centre. Every single thought and action that we perform is derived from this...

Major health sector improvements on the cards for Region One

Public health infrastructure, regulatory compliance, a spike in human resource, and emergency medical services are among the areas that have been identified for improvements...

The risks associated with alcohol consumption

Alcohol consumption is becoming an increasing risk factor for deaths and morbidities worldwide. Consumption is on the increase in our busy world, especially in...

Region One maternal deaths slashed by half

Region One (Barima-Waini) has recorded a massive reduction of 50 percent in its maternal, says Regional Health Officer (RHO) (ag), Dr. Vishal Ramjas. Dr. Ramjas...

Guyana collaborates with India for safe medicines

Guyana and India have pledged to continue mutual cooperation on health to ensure only pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines deemed safe by Guyanese authorities will...

The punishing effects of a lethal dose of poison

One who is depressed and has suicidal thoughts will often think of ways to take their life. Drinking poison is a common way of...

CARPHA inks agreement to boost region’s health security

A €1.5 million funding agreement was this week signed by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to strengthen strategic intelligence, partnership approaches, and regional...

Don’t take animal bites lightly

Animal bites are a health hazard worldwide. The impacts of animal bites are dependent on the type and health of the species, the size...

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