Health
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 could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather over the coming months. El Niño is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts...
Guyana prepares for historic robotic surgery as healthcare enters new era
Guyana is preparing to make medical history with what could become the longest-distance robotic cardiac surgery ever performed. President Irfaan...
Caribbean eating too much salt as hypertension, heart disease surge — CARPHA warns
The Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA, is sounding the alarm over dangerously high salt consumption across the region, warning that...
AI-based app being developed for malaria testing- Dr Anthony
As part of its effort to eliminate the disease, the Government has been working to develop an Artificial Intelligence-based application...
‘More than a policy’- $10,000 healthcare voucher for every child, adult launched
To ensure early diagnoses and improve life expectancy in Guyana, every citizen will now benefit from a $10,000 health care...
New digital system to transform health sector
The National Health Information Systems and Technology (HIST) workforce development programme was officially launched on Thursday at the Marriott Hotel...
Chirosyn Canada marks 15 years in Guyana with medical symposium and charity launch
Chirosyn Canada Inc., a Guyanese-owned, Canadian-based pharmaceutical company, is marking its 15th anniversary in Guyana by sponsoring a Cardiology and...
Contractor’s safety breaches cited in death of teen at BOSAI mining operation
The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department has concluded the investigation into the fatal accident involving 19-year-old...
Guyana advances Transplant Programme with establishment of HLA Laboratory
The Guyana Human Organ and Tissue Transplant Agency (HOATTA) continues to build robust systems to strengthen both living and deceased...
Chinese medical team launches ‘Healthy Village’ mission at Malali
The 20th Chinese Medical Team last weekend officially launched its “Healthy Village” initiative at Malali Village in Region 10. The...
Health care vouchers launched; 500,000 citizens to benefit
The rollout of the government’s health care vouchers for 2025 began on Monday with the signing of agreements between the...
State-of-the-art Enmore, Diamond hospitals to be opened soon
The Enmore Regional Hospital and Little Diamond Regional Hospital are set to open their doors as the first of six...
Safe deliveries, better care for mothers and babies – Health Minister
In an update on the nation’s healthcare system, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony on Saturday outlined a series of...
Support needed as suicide among Guyana’s Indigenous peoples rising
The International Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies at the University of Guyana recently hosted a panel discussion on suicide...
Obesity rates ‘steadily increasing’ among children, adults – Health Minister
See below the full message from the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony: On World Obesity Day 2025, Guyana joins...
Mother of three diagnosed with stage 4 cancer faces financial hardship
It took an entire year from the time she fell ill for 61-year-old Mahadai Singh, a mother of three, to...
UG gets state-of-the-art dental training clinic
Students, staff, and the surrounding community of the University of Guyana will soon benefit from dental services at the Turkeyen...
CNOOC and China Medical Team donation bolsters GPHC with advanced surgical imaging system
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) received a state-of-the-art surgical imaging system, marking a new phase in medical collaboration between...
‘System not failing’ – says Health Minister on maternal deaths
In a heated exchange during a sitting National Assembly sitting on Monday, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony rejected claims made...
12 new hospitals to come on stream by 2028; six to be commissioned later in 2025
By 2028, the government will have constructed and operationalised 12 state-of-the-art regional hospitals, delivering world-class healthcare services to residents in...
Construction soon commence for $11.4B New West Demerara Hospital
President Irfaan Ali on Friday turned the sod for the state-of-the-art $11.4 billion West Demerara Hospital unfolding a new era...
