Researchers moving closer to human trials for pigs’ kidneys transplant
Have you ever heard of the term xenotransplantation? Well we at Guyana Standard only heard of it for the first time this past week....
Some simple home remedies can help to fight the flu
Health In Focus With Dr. Zulfikar Bux
We have all grown up to our parents and grandparents offering us some soup during an illness. Turns...
MoPH recognises importance of lab work at awards ceremony
The Standards and Technical Services Department of the Public Health Ministry recently held its inaugural award ceremony for medical laboratory professionals during which 12...
Health Ministry getting support to boost accountability
Robust inventorying is an additional step being embraced by the Ministry of Public Health to boost its efforts at accountability.
This renewed focus on accountability,...
When it comes to heart disease risk, you are what you eat
HEALTH IN FOCUS WITH Dr. Zulfikar Bux
Heart diseases are the number one cause of death in Guyana and worldwide. Many of these deaths can...
2019 Health Expo launched with focus on ‘well-being for all’
The Ministry of Public Health is on a mission to ensure the health and well-being of all Guyanese can be realised by 2030. Moreover,...
Matured vaccination programme bearing fruit
Guyana’s Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) has matured from the initial tight focus on children when it began some 40 years ago to targeting...
Addressing Multiple Health Problems
Advances in medicine have led to increased life expectancy and as our population lives longer, there is a higher likelihood of being afflicted with...
PCOS – An increasingly common medical disorder among women
There are a number of medical disorders that women can be faced with over the lifetime. One that is becoming increasingly common is one...
Food allergies – an ever prevailing challenge
It is estimated that every three minutes someone has to visit a medical emergency department for a food allergy of some sort. In fact...
