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...
Gov’t extends COVID-19 emergency measures; says overhauling entire public health response
The Government Friday afternoon announced that it is extending the COVID-19 emergency measures to the end of August as it...
President, Cabinet ministers test negative for COVID-19 except one
President Irfaan Ali and all of his Cabinet Ministers except one have tested negative for COVID-19. President Ali had his...
8 new COVID-19 cases; two in Reg. 4; 420 persons in insolation
Guyana on August 13 recorded eight new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of known cases to 631. With 22...
Gerry Gouveia confirms he’s positive for COVID-19 but asymptomatic; contact tracing ongoing
Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Captain Gerry Gouveia on Thursday confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19. He...
U.S Ambassador negative for COVID-19
The United States Embassy here has revealed that Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch has tested negative for the Novel Coronavirus. The US...
U.S Ambassador, Deputy in quarantine after contact with Foreign Minister
United States Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch and her Deputy Chief of Mission are in self-quarantined after they recently came...
Suriname’s President tests for COVID-19 after contact with infected Guyanese Minister
President of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi has tested for COVID-19 after coming in contact with Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
30 medical technologists to be trained in PCR COVID-19 testing
A total of 30 medical technologists will soon be trained to test for COVID-19 according to the Minister of Health...
21 new COVID-19 cases overnight; 5 in ICU
Guyana on August 12 recorded 21 new COVID-19 cases in less than 24 hours bringing the overall total to 623...
President Ali, Jagdeo, Nandlall other Ministers get tested for COVID-19
President Irfaan Ali, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony, Attorney General Anil Nandlall and Minister within the...
All Gov’t Ministers to work remotely after Foreign Minister test positive for COVID – 19
With one Minister of the Irfaan Ali Government testing positive for COVID – 19, the President has asked all his...
New Foreign Affairs Minister tests positive for COVID-19
The newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd has tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement was...
COVID -19 patients leaving isolation facilities, meeting residents in Lethem
Region Nine has 113 active cases of COVID-19 with 36 in the town of Lethem. As the Regional authorities struggle...
Guyana surpasses 600 COVID-19 cases
Guyana on August 11th 2020 recorded a total of 602 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Thirty-four new cases were recorded on Tuesday...
600 COVID-19 relief hampers distributed in Region 8
Six hundred (600) households in communities in the North Pakaraima, Region 8, will benefit from food hampers as part of...
Minister Robeson Benn hands over COVID-19 PPEs to Guyana Police Force
See below full release by Ministry of Home Affairs: The Minister of Home Affairs the Hon. Robeson Benn today handed...
Reg.7 COVID-19 cases now at 135; 94 persons await test results
The positive COVID-19 cases in Region Seven, Cuyuni-Mazaruni continues to rise. As of August 09, 2020 the Region recorded 135...
Health Minister discovers major drug shortages
Newly-appointed Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has been uncovering deficiencies and other issues currently existing within the sector including...
