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. 9 overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases; there is shortage of food, sanitising agents
By Isanella Patoir The authorities in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) are grappling to deal with the alarming increase in...
44 new COVID-19 cases within 24hrs
Guyana on August 2 recorded 44 new COVID-19 cases within 24hrs; the total known cases now stands at 474 after...
Young East Bank man dies from COVID-19
A 34-year-old East Bank of Demerara man has died from COVID-19, the Ministry of Public Health confirmed in the wee...
17 COVID-19 cases recorded within 24hrs
As of August 01, 2020 Guyana recorded 17 new COVID-19 cases after 96 tests. The total known cases now stands...
COVID-19 cases climb to 413
Twelve new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Friday bringing the total number of cases to 413. The new cases were...
All documents on COVID-19 spending at Ministry of Finance, Tender Board- Lawrence
Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence on Thursday said all the spending thus far to handle the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic...
Places of worship can open from Aug 1, curfew extended
From August 1, churches, mosques, mandirs and other places of worship are permitted to reopen in accordance with the updated...
Guyana surpasses 400 COVID-19 cases
Guyana’s COVID-19 cases continue to climb and on Thursday it exceeded 400 known cases. The Ministry of Public Health revealed...
Non-functioning COVID-19 hospital commissioned, full cost still unknown
President David Granger and Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence on Thursday morning commissioned the former Ocean View Hotel as...
Police intercept busload of suspected smuggled foreign nationals in Reg.10
Twelve foreign nationals suspected to be Brazilians were intercepted by ranks of the Guyana Police Force in the wee hours...
Election impasse affecting Guyana’s COVID-19 response –IDB
As Guyana continues to record a consistent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is...
President, First Lady test negative for COVID-19
President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger have both tested negative for the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),...
Reg. 7 records 75 COVID-19 cases; Regional Chairman says number expected to rise
By Isanella Patoir Unless the COVID-19 situation is controlled in Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni), the cases will continue to increase, says...
Two new COVID-19 cases, total now at 398
Guyana on July 29, 2020 recorded two new COVID-19 cases within 24 hours from 85 tests. The total number of...
Lone health worker in Reg. 9 community tests positive for COVID-19
The Wapichan village of Potarinau has become the COVID-19 hotspot in Region Nine with ten positive cases while its satellite...
44 new COVID-19 cases recorded in 4 days; Regions 7 & 9 are hotspots
Guyana has recorded 44 new COVID-19 cases in the span of four days, bringing the total number of cases as...
President, First Lady test for COVID-19
President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger were on Monday tested for the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)....
Officials deny negligence in Bartica’s second COVID-19 death
The Regional Health Officer in Region Seven, Dr. Edward Sagala, and other officials have denied claims that negligence led to...
