Health
STRIDE592 launches pioneering ‘Girls on the Move’ initiative to empower Guyana’s next generation
Guyanese wellness organisation STRIDE592 has officially launched ‘Girls on the Move’, a ground-breaking programme designed to empower young women across the nation through the powerful combination of running, mentorship, and mental health support. Aimed at girls aged between six and 18, the transformative initiative seeks to build confidence and resilience at a time when young...
GPHC advances multi-specialty robotic surgeries
Following the historic launch of robotic surgery in Guyana on May 26, 2026, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has...
Strict penalties for health workers who bypass new centralised medical supply system
Health officials who operate outside Guyana’s new centralised medical supply system will be sent home, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali...
31 new COVID-19 cases; 16 in ICU
Guyana on September 14, 2020 recorded 31 new COVID-19 cases after 132 tests within the past 24hrs. The total number...
41 new COVID-19 cases, over 1,200 recoveries
A total of 41 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Sunday bringing the overall number of cases to 1,853 including...
Elderly woman dies from COVID-19; death toll now at 56
Less than 24 hours after three COVID-19 deaths were recorded, Guyana on Sunday recorded another fatality pushing the overall death...
Diamond Hospital to be fully rehabilitated in two months
Minister of Health. Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony, inspected the Diamond Diagnostic Centre today to oversee its current renovations in efforts...
BREAKING: 70-year-old man is Guyana’s 55th COVID-19 death
The Ministry of Health on Saturday evening announced another COVID-19 death bringing the death toll from the pandemic to 55....
Two more COVID-19 deaths, 49 new cases recorded
The Ministry of Health has reported two more COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of deaths to 54 and 49...
Health Ministry missed reporting one COVID-19 death, total now at 52
The Ministry of Health has reported that its data failed to include a person who died from COVID-19 in early...
Two more COVID-19 deaths recorded; total deaths now at 51
Two more persons died from COVID-19 on Thursday hours after the Ministry recorded its 49th death; the overall death toll...
47 new COVID-19 cases recorded from 114 tests
A total of 47 new cases were recorded on Thursday from 114 tests bringing the total number of cases to...
Another family claims COVID-19 victim was infected at Hospital
By Bibi Khatoon The family of 73-year-old James Downer, who died from COVID-19 on August 27, believes he was infected...
65-Y-0 Region 4 man dies from COVID-19
Guyana on Thursday recorded another COVID-19 death bringing the overall death toll to 49. The Ministry of Health in a...
31.5% of overall budget for health, education sectors
The Government has set aside over 30% of the $330 billion 2020 National Budget for the health and education sectors....
Children air dashed from New Amsterdam Hospital to GPHC
Two children were on Tuesday air dashed from the New Amsterdam Public Hospital to the Georgetown Public Hospital in a...
90 new COVID-19 cases recorded; 50 in Region Four
A total of 90 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Wednesday of which 50 were recorded in Region Four. The...
34 of 47 COVID-19 deaths occurred at GPHC; all had underlying conditions – Dr Jeffrey
Of the 47 COVID-19 deaths recorded thus far, 34 occurred at the Georgetown Public Hospital but Director of Medical and...
GPHC performs first life-saving abdominal aneurysm surgery
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has successfully completed its first abdominal aneurysm surgery to repair the major blood vessel...
Speaker tests positive for COVID-19
Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir has tested positive for COVID-19, he confirmed with the News Room Tuesday night....
Reg. 7 man dies from COVID-19; 53 new cases recorded
An 84-year-old resident from Cuyuni/Mazaruni (Region 7) has been recorded as Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatality pushing the overall death toll...
