COVID-19 patient nabbed in Brazil after escaping Lethem Hospital
Hamlet Da Silva, who was tested positive for the noval Corona Virus, was nabbed minutes ago in Bonfim, Brazil, after escaping from the Lethem...
Guyanese scholars in Cuba thankful for govt.’s $4M in relief packages
Guyanese students on scholarship in Cuba earlier today expressed sincere thanks to the government and people of Guyana for their demonstration of care, through...
The punishing effects of a lethal dose of poison
One who is depressed and has suicidal thoughts will often think of ways to take their life. Drinking poison is a common way of...
Health Ministry increasing capacity at hospitals amid COVID-19 surge
Guyana’s Health Ministry is upping accommodation capacity at hospitals as the country witnesses a surge in COVID-19 infections. With some 4,070 active cases in...
AIDS response resources down by nearly US$1B – UNAIDS report
The pace of progress in reducing new HIV infections, increasing access to treatment, and ending AIDS-related deaths is slowing down according to...
$11B allocated to GPHC; $2B to be spent on drugs, medical supplies
GPHC has been assigned $11B, including $2.5B for drugs and medical supplies to mitigate the overcrowding and inadequate infection prevention and control standards that...
World Bank team to draft Systematic Country Diagnostic for Guyana
A team of specialists from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group, earlier today, met with Minister of Public Health, Volda...
Male infertility is not the end of the world
Health In Focus With Dr Zulfikar Bux
Females are more often the ones at risk of being infertile. But both male and female genders can...
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...
1 in 4 persons unaware of HIV status – UNAIDS
Guyana and much of the Caribbean will need to accelerate testing and treatment programmes in order to be on track to reach the joint...
