Land clearing commences for modern hospital at New Amsterdam

Land clearing at the site for the US $161 million state-of-the-art New Amsterdam Hospital in Region Six has commenced with other preparatory works moving...

Knee, hip replacement surgeries now free at GPHC 

Please see full release from the GPHC: Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is pleased to announce a significant enhancement to its medical services. Effective immediately,...

7000 pre-school children benefit from govt.’s free health screening programme

The Comprehensive Child and Young Health Programme (CYHP) which was launched two months ago, is moving briskly as 7,000 pre-school children have already been...

Ground-breaking day at GPHC: Four minimally invasive laparoscopic surgeries performed

Ground-breaking day at GPHC: Four minimally invasive laparoscopic surgeries performed See full release from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation: Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is delighted...

Education Ministry spent close to $79M on Mahdia fire tragedy

The government, through the Ministry of Education, spent $79 million following the Mahdia fire tragedy to comfort families, meet the needs of the surviving...

Local company submits proposal to EPA for US$29M East Bank state-of-the-art healthcare facility

Nightingale Super Specialty Hospital Inc. (NSSH) has submitted a proposal to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the construction of a US$29M specialized hospital. NSSH,...

GPHC marks 3rd anniversary of Ocean View Infectious Disease Hospital Operations

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is celebrating the third anniversary of the Ocean View Infectious Disease Hospital, a facility that has played a...

GPHC teams up with SHEA to secure specialised treatment for 9-Y-O burn victim

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is collaborating with Saving Hands Emergency Aid (SHEA) to provide specialized medical treatment for a young patient in...

World leaders commit to new targets to end TB

New York, 22 September 2023 — World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious...

Bids open for design, installation of Electronic Health Record System

Paper-based medical record keeping in Guyana’s healthcare system will be a thing of the past, as the government is swiftly moving to incorporate modern...

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