COVID-19: Vaccine hesitancy high among HIV population; Minister assures jabs are safe

There is a high level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among people living with HIV in Guyana, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony disclosed today. He...

Lethem Regional Hospital now a SMART facility; President Ali commits to its further enhancement

Residents in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) can now easily access quality healthcare services as the Lethem Regional Hospital was on Friday recommissioned...

Citizens, businesses must embrace new culture of safety to combat COVID-19 – Minister

With over 800 COVID-19 related deaths and more than 3,700 active cases in Guyana, citizens and businesses must embrace a new culture of safety...

Three more fatalities take COVID-19 death count to 851

Three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...

Guyana needs to double current vaccination rate to achieve herd immunity

For Guyana to achieve herd immunity against the COVID-19 virus, it must fully vaccinate between 80 and 90 percent of its adult population, says...

COVID-19: Sixteen Pregnant women hospitalised; Region Four accounts for over 48% of deaths

Health Minister, Dr Anthony reported today that there are 124 persons hospitalised with the COVID-19 virus. There are 88 patients alone at the Infectious...

Benefits of Covid-19 vaccine for pregnant and breastfeeding women outweigh side effects ─ Minister...

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, is again calling on pregnant and breastfeeding women to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as the benefits of taking...

Ten more unvaccinated persons die of COVID-19; 229 new cases recorded

Ten more persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died, taking the number of deaths from the pandemic to 835, the...

COVID-19: Oxygen plant to arrive soon

The Government of Guyana will be introducing an oxygen plant soon to aid in the country's battle against COVID-19, says Health Minister, Dr Frank...

COVID-19: 42% of Guyana’s adult population fully vaccinated

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, said while Guyana’s Covid-19 vaccination programme has been making significant progress, the country still has a far way...

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