500 appointments booked since e-health app launch
The government’s push to modernise healthcare delivery is already yielding results, with approximately 500 online appointments booked since the official launch of the digital...
Stop discriminating against healthcare workers; without them we cannot beat COVID-19 – GPHC CEO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Brigadier (retired) George Lewis, is urging the public to stop discriminating against...
Over 3,000 Registered Nurses to be trained in three years
As government invests in building the infrastructure for the health sector, emphasis is also being placed on upskilling the human resource.
The aim is to...
Regional Plan to be formulated to eliminate Malaria in Region Nine
The Ministry of Health is set to develop a comprehensive regional plan in 2025 to eliminate malaria in Region Nine, in collaboration with Harvard...
Matured vaccination programme bearing fruit
Guyana’s Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) has matured from the initial tight focus on children when it began some 40 years ago to targeting...
No new COVID-19 cases recorded in Guyana; 90% of the 543 calls to hotlines...
The number of confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Guyana remains at five, Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence said today. Four adults under...
COVID-19: 1759 households in 25 communities benefit from relief distribution
As the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) continues to work to bring relief to citizens and communities, which have been affected by the Ministry of...
Health In Focus With Dr. Zulfikar Bux (Knowing about COVID-19)
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been wreaking havoc across the world. Among the many measures being touted to curb its spread is the wearing...
India, population 1.3 billion, orders ‘complete’ coronavirus lockdown
New Delhi (CNN) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a "complete" lockdown for India's 1.3 billion people on Tuesday, warning that "many families will be destroyed...
Message from Health Minister on Int’l Day of Persons With Disabilities
See full statement below:
Theme: “Building Back Better: Toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world”
Guyana is joining with the international community to once again...
