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...
COVID-19 hospital to be operational within a week
The Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara will finally be operational within a week, removing the burden from...
Kwebanna COVID-19 cases stabilising; spikes being addressed in nearby areas
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, has said while COVID-19 cases in Kwebanna, Barima-Waini (Region One) are stabilising, officials have...
CDC assists households affected by flood
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Monday deployed assessment teams to communities affected by flooding. Along the East Coast of...
Public hospitals to return to planned surgeries
Public hospitals are preparing their surgical wards to complete surgeries which were put on hold since March 2020 when Guyana...
COVID-19 in the Pediatric population: Let’s not be complacent
By Dr Narendra C. Singh The global experience with children in the current COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated a much milder...
30 new COVID-19 cases recorded; 25 in Region Four
The Ministry of Health on Monday recorded 30 new COVID-19 cases. Of these, 25 were recorded in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica)....
74-Y-O woman, 54-Y-O man latest COVID-19 deaths
The Ministry of Health has recorded two new COVID-19 deaths on Monday, taking the death toll to 128. The latest...
46 new COVID-19 cases after 420 tests
The Ministry of Health on Sunday recorded 46 new COVID-19 cases after 420 tests. This brings the total number of...
Two more COVID-19 deaths push October total to 44
Two additional COVID-19 deaths were recorded on Saturday, pushing the overall death toll to 126. The Ministry of Health reported...
19 new COVID-19 cases recorded
As of October 31, 2020 Guyana recorded 19 new COVID-19 cases after 258 tests. This brings the total known cases...
Schools to reopen on Nov.9 for CSEC, CAPE students
By Isanella Patoir Approximately 21,000 students in grades 10, 11 and 12 along with practical and technical vocational students will...
45 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Regions 1 & 4
Guyana on Friday recorded 45 new COVID-19 cases pushing the overall total to 4,143. The number of persons in the...
Non-essential travel to Regions 1 & 9 still restricted
With Regions One and Nine accounting for a total of 1,073 of the over 4,000 COVID-19 cases in Guyana, the...
70-year-old man dies from COVID-19
The Ministry of Health on Friday reported one new COVID-19 death bringing the total number of fatalities to 124. The...
UN Secretary-General pushes for socioeconomic relief package for Caribbean countries
Please see below excerpts from the speech of the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres at the 41st Regular Meeting of...
24 new COVID-19 cases, 71 recoveries recorded
The Ministry of Health on Thursday recorded 24 new COVID-19 cases from 109 tests. This brings the total number of...
COVID-19 delays licensing for agro-processors, manufacturers
The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the issuing of licenses and certificates for agro-processors and manufacturers in Guyana, the Government Analyst...
Medical team to remain in Kwebanna during lockdown
The medical team sent to monitor a spike in COVID-19 cases in Kwebanna, Region One will remain there for the...
