Medical Breakthrough… Are researchers really on the brink of an HIV cure?
Guyana is currently battling to control a spike in HIV cases, a state of affairs which is especially troubling since the country...
Guyana sees hike in incidence of HIV in first half of 2019
With an escalated incidence of HIV cases, the Ministry of Public Health is currently in reactive mode to recapture the gains made...
Medical Breakthoughโฆ 3D printed implants to shorten timeframe for spinal injury recovery
Road accidents and falls have been known to cause many spinal injuries which require intricate surgeries and many therapy sessions before an...
Dr Balwant Singh Hospital appoints first local embryologist
Ganesh Persaud, a young and vibrant medical professional originally from Essequibo, is Guyanaโs first embryologist and is set to head the In...
Medical Breakthrough… Apps in testing to track mental instability
Defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO), mental health is โa state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her...
Guyana in penultimate year to eliminate filaria
As Guyana, through the Ministry of Public Health, fervently works towards the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (filaria), another Mass Drug Administration campaign...
Medical breakthroughโฆ โA vaccine in testing to prevent โmultipleโ cancersโ
Medical experts often preach that โprevention is always better than cureโ. Much of the time this translates to embracing healthy lifestyle choices,...
Guyana implements basic safeguards in wake of global Ebola concern
The recent move by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to declare an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo a...
PANCAP youth meeting to draft tactical HIV response roadmap
Set for July 30โAugust 2, 2019, the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach...
MoPH to launch mental health, substance abuse support groups
The Ministry of Public Healthโs Mental Health Unit will next month launch three support groups to help persons struggling with depression and...
