NGO reports increase of youths ‘Cutting’; parents urged to pay closer attention to their...
Managing Director of The Caribbean Voice (TCV), Bibi Ahamad said that cutting is becoming more prevalent in Guyana mostly among young people. Parents are...
UNAIDS flags Guyana’s 14% increase in new HIV cases as a serious concern
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)'s Caribbean office has raised alarm regarding a 14 percent increase in reported HIV infections in Guyana...
Medical Breakthrough… Bluetooth-enabled smart inhalers is the way of the future
There is no doubt that persons suffering from conditions such as asthma and lung disease are deserving of keen care and attention....
Alleged COVID-19 patient detained while shopping at New Amsterdam Market for ’bush medicine’
A woman, who is alleged to be infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID19) and who had earlier escaped from a Demerara quarantine centre, was...
Guyana’s sole endocrinology institute attains GNBS certification for laboratory operations
The Caribbean Endocrinology Institute Inc, the only one of its kind in Guyana, has achieved a significant milestone today as it received certification from...
MoSP, UG students to assist persons with filling up forms for COVID-19 public assistance
The Ministry of Social Protection (MoSP) is collaborating with the University of Guyana students to assist eligible persons to successfully complete the COVID-19...
Continuous education for nurses now mandatory − Health Minister
The General Nursing Council of Guyana now mandates local nurses to access ongoing education and training as a new requirement to stay in the...
Poor family planning among root causes of child labour
By Sueann Wickham
In the depths of Guyana's flourishing developments and abundant resources lies a somber reality: the pervasive and devastating practice of child labour....
Food and Drug Dept. issues alert for fake Daflon tablets
An alert has been issued by the Government Analyst –Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) for fake Daflon brand tablets currently being circulated on the...
UNFPA, Health Ministry partnering to reduce teenage pregnancy
A project aimed at reducing adolescent pregnancy in Guyana is slated to be shortly kicked into motion in Regions One and Nine - two...
