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...
20,000 antigen tests ordered for the hinterland; to produce results within minutes
The Government has ordered 20,000 rapid COVID-19 antigen tests for selective hinterland regions. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says...
Spike in COVID-19 deaths, cases in Region One
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 health crisis in Guyana, Region One has recorded a total of 626 cases. There...
Another Region One man dies from COVID-19
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday recorded the third COVID-19 death from Region One, a 68-year-old male. The Ministry in...
Opposition says home isolation leading to increased COVID-19 infections
There are over 800 persons with COVID-19 in home isolation and the Opposition believes this is the leading cause of...
54 new COVID-19 cases, 16 in ICU
A total of 54 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Wednesday after 226 tests. This brings the total number of...
COVID-19 deaths at 116
The Ministry of Health has reported that two persons died from COVID-19 on Tuesday pushing the overall total to 116....
31 new COVID-19 cases, majority in Region One
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported 31 new COVID-19 cases after 121 tests. This pushes the total known cases...
Virtual training open for health workers to better respond to mental health during COVID-19
A three week virtual training course targeting doctors and nurses opened on Monday and aims to better equip and inform...
31 new COVID-19 cases reported from 270 tests
The Ministry of Health on Monday reported 31 new COVID-19 cases after 270 tests. There are 12 patients in the...
Region Four female is latest COVID-19 death
The Ministry of Health on Monday recorded another COVID-19 death. The latest fatality is 64-year-old female from Region Four who...
Two women die from COVID-19; total now at 113
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has recorded two new COVID-19 deaths, taking the total number of deaths to 113. In...
24 COVID-19 cases recorded, total now 3, 734
The Ministry of Health on Sunday recorded 24 new COVID-19 cases of which 21 were recorded in Region Four. The...
Elderly Region One man is latest COVID-19 death
Within an hour of recording the 110th COVID-19 death, the Ministry of Health on Sunday recorded the 111th death. A...
55-year-old man is latest COVID-19 death
The Ministry of Health on Sunday recorded the country’s 110th COVID-19 related death. The latest fatality is a 55-year-old male...
2021 Budget to cater for five-year medical doctor programmes
The PPP Government’s 2021 Budget will cater for five-year scholarship programmes to train doctors to ensure hospitals are better staffed....
38 new COVID-19 cases recorded after 183 tests
The Ministry of Health on Saturday recorded 38 new COVID-19 cases after 183 tests. This brings the total number of...
CJIA reopening to boost economy, int’l health accreditation achieved
The reopening of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport to commercial operations will see passenger arrivals double over the next month....
52 new COVID-19 cases
The Ministry of Health has recorded 52 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of persons who tested positive for...
