“Dissatisfied” President Ali urges foreign contractor to speed up work on Ogle Maternal and...

The contractors working on the modern Maternal and Paediatric hospital at Ogle, East Coast Demerara have been urged to expedite works on the project...

Enmore Regional Hospital could create employment for over 1,000 persons

– scheduled for completion early next year The state-of-the-art regional hospital at Enmore along the East Coast Demerara can create employment for almost 1,000 persons when...

Qatari specialists to perform cardiac surgeries in Guyana

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that specialists from Qatar are expected to arrive in Guyana soon to conduct cardiac surgeries, eliminating the...

MoU to be signed soon for UWI nursing school in Guyana

The government will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a University of West Indies (UWI) Medical school in Guyana. President, Dr Mohamed...

Sod turned for $6.5 billion Lethem Regional Hospital

The sod was on Sunday turned for a new modern, state-of-the-art regional hospital at Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), marking a significant investment...

Health Ministry gathers stakeholders to shape new Malaria Strategy

The Ministry of Health’s Vector Control Services convened a Stakeholders Consultation Meeting at its Brickdam Headquarters on Wednesday to discuss the development of the...

Health Ministry disposes of over $3.3B in expired drugs in 18 months – AG...

According to the Auditor General's 2023 report, between January 2023 and June 2024, the Ministry of Health disposed of expired drugs valued at $3.228...

Govt. announces $10,000 universal health care voucher per person in 2025

President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has unveiled plans to introduce a $10,000 universal health care voucher for every Guyanese citizen starting in 2025. This...

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...

Swan gets health centre for the first time

A spanking new health centre was officially opened in the community of Swan, along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Monday. The massive investment by the government...

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