Over 80 persons benefit from $600K dialysis assistance
Eighty-Four (84) hemodialysis patients have received cheques valued at $600,000 each, to help subsidise their treatment expenses, as the Government rolls out its dialysis...
Discussions commence for creation of Presidential Advisory Council on Medicine and Science
President, Dr Irfaan Ali recently held discussions with two US-based scholars—Professor James Allison and Guyanese-born Professor Padmanee Sharma, on the development of a Presidential...
PAHO urges Americas to strengthen Chikungunya measures amid increase in cases
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on countries in the Americas to reinforce their measures for diagnosing and managing chikungunya, a viral...
Businesses should take health and safety more seriously – GMSA President
President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), Rafeek Khan highlighted during a recent seminar with employers and members of the Government’s Labour...
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...
Development of electronic medical records to begin later this month
In keeping with the Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali-led Administration’s vision of developing a world-class healthcare system, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Mount...
Govt. exploring benefits of stem cell, immunotherapy in fight against cancer
The Government of Guyana has recognized the medical benefits of immunotherapy and stem cell therapy, as such, these services will soon be offered at...
Gov’t taking legal action against Chung’s Global for substandard work – Dr Anthony
The government has started legal proceedings against Chung’s Global Enterprise for a series of issues regarding the contract to build the new Ministry of...
Contrary to opposition’s claim, a dozen health centres were upgraded in Region Five –...
Government's Member of Parliament (MP), Sanjeev Datadin chided the main Parliamentary Opposition camp in the National Assembly on Thursday for what he categorised as...
Health sector suffered major collapse under APNU+AFC administration – Min. Anthony
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Tuesday lambasted the former regime for its poor policies which led to the health sector suffering for...
