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...
GPHC says list of those who get risk allowance can expand
Director of Medical and Professional Services, Dr. Fawcett Jeffrey on Monday said while risk allowance is paid to staff directly...
40 staff at GPHC tested positive for COVID-19 since March 11
Approximately 40 staff at the Georgetown Public Hospital tested positive for COVID-19 since Guyana recorded its first case at the...
95 new COVID-19 cases from 263 tests
The Ministry of Public Health on Monday recorded 95 new COVID-19 cases after conducting 263 tests. Majority of the new...
38-year-old man is latest COVID-19 death
The Ministry of Health on Monday afternoon confirmed that another person has died of COVID-19. With the death of a...
GPSU challenges gov’t to come out and speak with nurses
Georgetown Public Hospital nurses continued protest actions on Monday for better salaries and risk allowances. The Guyana Public Service Union...
Retired Georgetown Hospital nurse dies of COVID-19
A retired nurse of the Georgetown Public Hospital Monday morning died of COVID-19. He is believed to be the first...
Laser treatment for kidney stones introduced at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
A group of young surgeons have introduced laser treatment of kidney stones at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. The group,...
Another COVID-19 death takes total to 90
The Ministry of Health on Sunday night reported the third COVID-19 death for the day pushing the total death toll...
Two men from Reg. 1 die from COVID-19; death toll now at 89
The Ministry of Health on Sunday reported two additional COVID-19 deaths just hours after two others died, bringing the death...
88 new COVID-19 cases, majority recorded in Region Four
Guyana on Sunday recorded 88 new cases of COVID-19 with Region Four accounting for 59 cases. This brings the overall...
Elderly Bartica man dies from COVID-19
The Ministry of Health on Sunday reported that another elderly person died due to COVID-19 taking the death toll to...
Police, Army out in full for ‘Operation CoviCurb’
Ranks from the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force on Saturday, continued to distribute masks and educate the...
Minister Parag urges healthcare workers to comply with Arbitration Act
The Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, is urging healthcare workers to comply with the measures outlined in the Essential...
President Ali wishes Trump, wife speedy recovery from COVID-19
See below full letter sent to President Donald Trump who along with the First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for...
One more COVID-19 death; 18 in ICU as cases surpass 3,000
Guyana on Saturday recorded its 86th COVID-19 death. The Ministry of Health reported that the latest fatality is a 74-year-old...
Gov’t warns of severe sanctions if nurses continue to strike
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has warned of severe consequences including termination of services and criminal...
GPHC says no need for strike as nurses’ concerns were being addressed
See below full statement issued by GPHC: The Management of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) wishes to advise that...
Nurses in critical units at GPHC call in sick
Nurses on the night shift for the the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, which has several critically ill patients, and the...
