“Triple Threat”: PAHO Director warns countries to be vigilant of COVID-19, influenza and RSV...

With an increase in COVID-19 infections in the region, seasonal influenza on the rise, and a spike in cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV),...

CAD $2.9M project launched to support mental health in Guyana

The Guyana Mental Health and Well-Being (GWB) conference, continued Tuesday afternoon at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, with the launch of the CAD$2.9...

Number of people with diabetes in the Americas has more than tripled in three...

Growing rates of obesity, poor diets, and lack of physical activity, among other factors, have contributed to a more than three-fold increase in the...

Expanded access to diabetes treatment for 2023 − Dr Anthony

As Guyana joins the rest of the world in observance of World Diabetes Day, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony said the ministry’s partnership...

Poor countries still struggling to access vaccines; PAHO calls for changes to global market

WHO's Global Vaccine Market Report 2022, published today, shows that inequitable distribution is not unique to COVID-19 vaccines, with poorer countries consistently struggling to access...

National Suicide Prevention Commission on the cards with passage of bill

The Ministry of Health’s ‘comprehensive and transformational’ Suicide Prevention Bill 2022 was on Monday passed in the National Assembly, enacting the decriminalisation of suicide...

Construction to begin on seven new hospitals across Guyana

Committed to its promise to build a world-class healthcare system in Guyana, the government is moving ahead with the construction of seven new hospitals...

SASOD’s Joel Simpson laments the underutilization of life-saving drug

Government-subsidized Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV/AIDS is being underutilized by the populace. This, for the most part, is owed to the lack of awareness,...

Numerous career opportunities available in health sector – Min Anthony

The Ministry of Health has made available at least 20 training programmes for Guyanese to prepare for the developments in the health sector. Minister, Dr...

Gov’t improving services at National Psychiatric Hospital

Mental Health remains a priority area for the government, and the Ministry of Health has committed to improving the delivery of mental health services...

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