New mammogram machine commissioned at New Amsterdam Hospital
Women aged 40 to 65 years old from Region Six no longer have to travel to Georgetown for breast cancer screening following the commissioning...
PANCAP youth meeting to draft tactical HIV response roadmap
Set for July 30–August 2, 2019, the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provides a structured and unified approach...
Ministry of Health urges public screening for diabetes amidst nationwide efforts
The Ministry of Health is urging citizens to get tested for diabetes as it continues initiatives to diminish the disease's prevalence in the nation....
GPHC implementing system to reduce screening results for cancer from months to days
In an effort to effectively manage cancer patients in Guyana as well as ensure early detection, the Ministry of Health is aiming to implement...
Min. Anthony recommends more plant-based foods, warns against ultra-processed
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony is urging all Guyanese to adopt healthier eating habits, with a heavy focus on balanced diets and portion...
Gov’t recalls substandard hand sanitizer
The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) has immediately recalled the PURCILL Brand Hand Sanitizer from our local market.
The Department said that on...
COVID-19: Emergency measures to continue until June 3rd; airports remain closed
The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) advises that:
- the emergency COVID-19 measures gazetted on April 9th by the Minister of Public Health, Hon. Volda...
Mass Drug Development 2020 to commence in Region Ten
The Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign to make Guyana filarial-free by year-end is underway. The campaign commenced with the hosting of the first Regional...
COVID-19: Guyana’s recovery rate now 52%
The Public Health Ministry is reporting a 52% COVID-19 recovery rate. This translates to 162 of the 314 infected persons recovering from the virus.
This...
GTT extends bill payment period; to make more payment points available to ensure social...
To keep its customers electronically connected and to promote social distancing, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has extended its bill payment period...
