Health
Strict penalties for health workers who bypass new centralised medical supply system
Health officials who operate outside Guyana’s new centralised medical supply system will be sent home, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has warned on Monday. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali addresses RHOs and other officials on Monday The president sounded this warning during a meeting with regional health officers (RHOs), hospital administrators, ministry officials and the...
Guyana advances towards a world-class organ donation, transplant system
In an effort to strengthen Guyana’s healthcare capabilities and improve patient outcomes, the Ministry of Health has launched a 31-month...
UN urges the world to ready for extreme heat risk from El Niño
GENEVA, June 2 (Reuters) – The United Nations weather agency forecast on Tuesday a moderate or possibly a strong El Niño that...
46 units secured at Rotary Club of Demerara blood drive
The Rotary Club of Demerara recently held its first blood drive and HIV testing for the year at the Guyana...
Over 1,000 benefit countrywide from ‘Human Services’ community eye care outreach
OVER 1,000 pairs of spectacles have been distributed to residents all across Guyana under the brand new spectacles programme by...
‘Use your influence to encourage vaccination’ – Health Min. urges Georgetown Rotary Club
With the pandemic still sweeping across the globe in stronger waves, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony has urged members...
Another COVID death; 28 in ICU, 180 new cases
An 81-year-old man of Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) has been recorded as Guyana’s latest COVID-29 fatality, pushing the death...
Pfizer Vaccination Drive at MovieTowne for Sunday
See release from the Ministry of Education: To make the Pfizer BioNTech vaccines more accessible, the Ministry of Education in...
Communities in Regs. 3, 4, 6, 7 & 9 identified as COVID hotspots
As COVID-19 infections continue to rise in Guyana, a number of areas have been identified as COVID-19 hotspots. Health Minister,...
28-Y-O old man among 3 COVID deaths; 103 new cases recorded
A 28-year-old man, a 67-year-old woman from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), and a 72-year-old man from Region Three (Essequibo Islands –...
Unvaccinated health workers who don’t report for work will not be paid
Unvaccinated healthcare workers who refuse to produce a negative PCR COVID-19 test and do not show up for work will...
T&T reports of Delta variant in Guyanese traveler will be investigated – Health Min.
The Health Ministry in Trinidad and Tobago confirmed that the Delta COVID-19 variant was detected in a traveler from Guyana...
‘It is important that children return to school’ – UNICEF rep.
There are numerous risks children may be exposed to if they are kept out of schools for long periods of...
Hospitals have made arrangements to cover workers’ shifts- Health Minister
Unvaccinated health workers, who have not presented a negative PCR COVID-19 test result, have been prevented from entering local hospitals...
‘Some individual rights have to be given up to protect population’ – Dr. Anthony
Addressing concerns that the government’s new vaccination requirements are seen as coercive or forceful, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony contends...
Pfizer vaccines only for children now- Manickchand says as GTU plans to make request
President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) Mark Lyte said that some teachers, who are not yet vaccinated, are interested...
More than 5,000 given parental permission to get Pfizer vaccines
By Vishani Ragobeer As the rollout of the US-made Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines got underway for children on Thursday, Minister of...
Four women die from COVID-19; 151 new cases recorded
Four women have succumbed to the dreaded COVID-19 virus pushing Guyana’s death toll to 606 since March 2020. The Ministry...
Some unvaccinated teachers interested in Pfizer vaccine; GTU to advocate for free COVID-19 tests
There are some teachers who have not taken a COVID-19 vaccine as yet but have signalled their interest in taking...
Trinidad confirms Delta COVID variant from Guyanese, US passengers
[Trinidad Newsday] Two additional cases of the delta variant of covid19 have been detected in TT, bringing the total number...
Increase in hospitalisation, COVID infections recorded
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony is urging persons to adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines and get vaccinated as the...
