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...
Reg. 5 implements rigorous plans to prevent spread of COVID-19
Three days after recording its first confirmed COVID-19 case, the authorities in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) will be implementing more stringent...
24-hour operation being considered to reduce wait for COVID-19 test results
Given the backlog of COVID-19 tests to be processed, the Government is considering a 24-hour operation in an effort to...
Guyana receives $US1M from India for COVID-19 response
The Government of India has allocated US$ 1,000,000 from the “Quick Impact Development Project” that is being implemented jointly by...
43-Y-0 woman dies from COVID-19
See full statement from Ministry of Health below: As of 9:00hrs on August 19, 2020, Guyana recorded twenty-six (26) COVID-19...
Police hunt for returning Guyanese who tested positive for COVID-19
The Police and Health officials in Region 6, East Berbice Corentyne are seeking the whereabouts of Jagdeo Mohan who recently...
28 new COVID-19 cases recorded
Guyana on August 18 recorded 28 new COVID-19 cases of which there are four in Region Three, 12 in Region...
Man rushed to Bartica Hospital for Malaria dies from COVID-19
A 32-year-old man who was rushed to the Bartica Regional Hospital with what was suspected to be malaria has died...
Guyana records 24th COVID-19 death
Guyana on Monday recorded its 24th COVID-19 related death. An 87-year-old man died in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU)...
Latest COVID-19 victim’s family quarantine for two weeks, still to be tested
Seventy-three-year-old Wilfred James became the country’s 23rd COVID-19 related death on Sunday. James, who suffered from diabetes, was admitted to...
Council for Persons with Disabilities points to need for monthly grant, employment opportunities
The Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) has outlined a list of needs, including a monthly grant...
Another COVID-19 death as Guyana exceeds 700 cases
Guyana on August 16 recorded its 23rd COVID-19 death and the number of cases is now over 700, the Ministry...
Reg. 5 records first COVID-19 case
Guyana’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise, and on Sunday morning the Regional Democratic Council of Region Five announced the region...
CGX Energy donates $14M in supplies, $10M in cash to CDC
The Canadian oil and gas exploration company (CGX Energy) donated supplies worth $14 million and an additional $10 million in...
PPP Gov’t gives green light for mining operations to resume in interior regions
According to the new Official Gazette, mining operations in Regions Seven, Eight, and Nine, can now resume under strict accordance...
25 new COVID-19 cases; 7 in ICU
Guyana on August 15 recorded 25 new COVID-19 cases bringing the overall known cases to 674. With 22 deaths and...
COVID-19 curfew is now 9pm to 5am
While the new Government has extended the COVID-19 measures in place, it has moved the curfew to 9pm-5am until August...
Jagdeo suspects corruption in COVID-19 hospital deal, says owner will have a ‘long wait’ for payment
The new Government plans to fully investigate the deal made between the former APNU+AFC administration and Wilfred Rambarran, the owner...
18 new COVID-19 cases recorded; 104 persons released from isolation
A total of 18 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health, taking the overall...
