Health
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 Initiative to build a sustainable, resilient and internationally aligned organ donation and transplantation system. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, met with a delegation from the Donation and Transplantation Institute (DTI Foundation), the Human Organ...
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...
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...
Region 10 records bulk of new COVID-19 cases
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded 17 new COVID-19 cases from 259 tests, taking the total number of confirmed...
COVID-19 antigen tests set to roll out this week
The Ministry of Health has procured 20,000 COVID-19 antigen tests, which will reduce testing time and also produce faster results....
Free counselling hotline launched to address mental health
A toll-free mental health counselling hotline was launched on Monday to provide support for persons dealing with stress and other...
Lockdown lifted in St Cuthbert’s Mission
The lockdown has ended in St. Cuthbert’s Mission but the Ministry of Health will continue to monitor the community as...
Regional storage facilities to be retrofitted to house COVID-19 vaccines
Regional storage facilities will be retrofitted to house the COVID-19 vaccines once they become available. During Monday’s COVID-19 update, Minister...
Travel restriction imposed for Bartica, Region 7; only essential travel allowed
The government has imposed a travel restriction for Cuyuni –Mazaruni, Region Seven, to prevent a further spread of COVID-19. The...
30 new COVID-19 cases; 1,243 recorded for November
Thirty persons were tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24hrs pushing the monthly total to 1,243. This is according...
Guyana/Suriname ferry to resume on December 12
After months of closure due to COVID-19, the ferry service between Guyana and Suriname will resume on December 12, 2020....
All COVID-19 ICU patients transferred to COVID-19 hospital
The final three COVID-19 patients who were being treated at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital...
Young Reg. 10 woman is latest COVID-19 death
Hours after announcing the COVID-19 related death of a 6-day-old baby, the Ministry of Health is informing that one more...
23 of 38 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Reg. 6
The Ministry of Health on Sunday said 38 new positive COVID-19 cases were recorded from 231 tests, taking Guyana’s overall...
6-day old baby dies from COVID-19
The Ministry of Health on Sunday announced that a 6-day old baby boy has become Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatality. The...
14 of 28 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Reg. 10
The Ministry of Health on Saturday said 28 new positive COVID-19 cases were recorded from 367 tests, taking Guyana’s...
30 active COVID-19 cases in Reg 3; testing facility for Parika
There are 30 active COVID-19 cases in the Essequibo Islands/West Demerara region, according to Regional Health Officer (RHO), Dr. Erica...
Region Six records 25 new COVID-19 cases
The East Berbice – Corentyne Region on Friday recorded 25 new COVID-19 cases, moving the region’s overall total to 207...
Health Minister did not advise lockdown for Orealla/Siparuta
While the indigenous villages of Orealla and Siparuta in Region Six have proceeded on a two-week lockdown in an effort...
Retrofitting begins to stop flooding at Leonora hospital, increase services
Rehabilitation works at the Leonora Diagnostic Hospital on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) has commenced to make it into...
Two-week lockdown for Orealla/Siparuta
The indigenous villages of Orealla/Siparuta, situated along the Corentyne River in Region Six, will proceed on a two-week lockdown effective...
