Guyanese being urged to use cancer screening services
Guyanese are being urged to take advantage of the Ministry of Health’s cancer prevention efforts by utilising the services available so that lives can...
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...
High number of monkeypox cases in Guyana unlikely – Health Minister
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony maintains that he does not foresee a large number of monkeypox infections in Guyana.
Guyana recorded its second case of...
Investments in water sector yielding positive results in reducing waterborne diseases – Health Minister
The government's long-term investments in the water sector have led to significant improvements in the quality and availability of potable water throughout the nation,...
COVID-19: 1,186 new cases in 24hrs; 13 patients in ICU
Guyana has recorded an additional 1,186 cases of COVID-19, as the country continues to witness a surge in infections. The number of confirmed infections...
COVID-19 Update: 86 cases recorded, three in ICU
Guyana has recorded 86 additional COVID-19 cases, taking confirmed infections since March 2022 to 67,929 from 664,081 tests. The death toll remains at 1,258.
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Guyana carefully monitoring COVID variants abroad; PAHO, CARPHA assisting with gene sequencing
The Government of Guyana is carefully monitoring COVID-19 variants abroad and will adjust and implement measures where necessary to protect Guyanese, says Health Minister,...
COVID-19 positive schoolchildren must isolate for at least 10 days – Minister
Schoolchildren who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home and get tested. Once that test confirms infection, the child must isolate for at...
Increased vaccination among older persons can decrease hospitalisation, deaths
Persons, 60 years and older, are being urged to get vaccinated, as this could significantly decrease the number of hospitalisations and deaths among that...
Two-thirds of people in Latin America, Caribbean now vaccinated against COVID-19-PAHO Director
Over two-thirds of people in Latin America and the Caribbean have now received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine while some countries have yet to...
