Tuberculosis patients not taking medication remains a challenge – Minister

  Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony says one of the major challenges in the treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) among patients is their nonconformance with medication...

Cervical cancer is second most prevalent cancer among Guyanese women – Minister

Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent form of the disease among Guyanese women, says Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony. He made this disclosure recently...

PAHO calls for increased investments in TB services

  The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) calls for urgent investment in resources, support, care and information for the fight against tuberculosis (TB), as the...

Increased global action needed to tackle food security, effects of climate change – Dr....

The COVID-19 pandemic has made one sobering reality clear to world leaders: Their collective effort over the years has not been enough to properly...

Bourda Market, environs to be sanitised tomorrow   

See full notice from the M&CC:   The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown will be conducting a sanitization and cleaning exercise at the...

Caribbean Surgery lab is 23rd local facility to attain GNBS Certification  

  The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) Certification Services Department on Tuesday certified another laboratory under its Laboratory Certification Programme.   Caribbean Surgery Inc. Laboratory was...

Guyanese would have handled rising cost of living better had gov’t listened to PNCR...

As a fractured global supply chain triggers increases in food prices, and further pummelling a world still battling with the debilitating economic effects of...

Health authorities probing cause of rashes in Linden amid Hand, Foot and Mouth disease...

  Health Authorities in Region 10 are looking into the cause of rashes amid concerns of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in the Linden. This was...

83-Y-O woman is latest COVID-19 fatality; five patients in ICU

  The Ministry of Health (MOH) has informed that as of March 15, 2022, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Over 350 benefit from CIOG, partners Kwakwani medical outreach

  More than 350 residents of Kwakwani and other villages in Region 10 were able to access medical attention during an outreach last Sunday, hosted...

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