COVID-19 self-test kits approved- Minister
Citizens can now administer their own COVID-19 tests, says Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony.
COVID-19 self-tests are one of many risk-reduction measures, along with...
63 percent of people in Latin America, Caribbean vaccinated against COVID-19 – PAHO
The Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) says that 63% of people in Latin America and the Caribbean have now been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Despite this, the...
Official confirmation of Omicron presence expected within two to three weeks – Minister
Guyana’s Health Ministry has sent 20 samples taken from COVID-19 patients to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to test for the Omicron variant,...
COVID-19: Govt. to spend $1.1B to buy medicine, oxygen, PPEs
The sum of $1.1 billion will be expended to procure medicine, oxygen and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Lilliendaal Greater...
COVID-19 curfew likely to be removed as early as tomorrow – President
The curfew enforced under the COVID-19 Emergency Measure could likely be removed from as early as tomorrow, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali was reported...
COVID-19 Update: 160 new cases, 17 in ICU
Guyana has confirmed 160 new cases of the COVID-19 virus, taking the number of confirmed infections since March 2020 to 62,061 from 522,229 tests.
Seventeen...
$863M earmarked to help Guyanese who require specific local, foreign medical intervention
The Government of Guyana has set aside $863M in Budget 2022 to ensure Guyanese who require specific health interventions, locally or abroad, receive assistance.
Minister...
Guyana cannot compete with UK salaries, incentives as mass exodus of nurses continues –...
The retention of Guyanese nurses is proving to be a challenge as droves continue to depart to greener pastures abroad, Health Minister, Dr Frank...
GPHC rejects Dr. Cummings’ assertion that “disparities along ethnic lines” exist in training programme
See full statement from the management of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC):
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) management wishes to emphatically reject the...
57 percent of HIV patients fully vaccinated against COVID-19 – Minister Anthony
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is encouraging people infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) across the country, to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Speaking...
