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...
APA calls for more COVID-19 testing in Indigenous communities
The Amerindian People’s Association (APA) has been strident in their efforts to provide support to indigenous communities affected by COVID-19...
19 new COVID cases recorded in Region Nine
A total of 19 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Monday bringing the total known cases to 389. According to...
With new guidelines, patients with no signs of COVID-19 being released from isolation
The Ministry of Public Health has begun releasing asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in accordance with the new recommendations released by the...
10 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Guyana on July 26 recorded ten new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of known cases to 370 in less...
8 new COVID-19 cases take total to 360
Guyana on July 25 recorded eight new COVID-19 cases taking the overall known cases to 360. The number of deaths...
20th COVID-19 related death and one new case recorded
Guyana has recorded its 20th COVID-19 related death along with one new case on July 24 pushing the overall known...
Toshaos threatened with arrest for allegedly hiding persons who cross from Brazil illegally
The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) has lambasted the Regional Executive Officer, Carl Parker for recommending charges against Village Toshaos...
Elderly Region 9 men die after coming into contact with COVID-19 patients
By Isanella Patoir The COVID-19 situation in Region Nine is even more worrying for the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC)...
One new COVID-19 case takes overall total to 351
The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday revealed that one more person tested positive for COVID-19 from 56 tests conducted...
Residents in Reg. 9 hiding relatives who travelled from Brazil illegally
By Bibi Khatoon Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Nine Carl Parker on Thursday said some residents in the Region...
16 foreigners placed at COVID-19 hospital after entering Guyana illegally
Some 16 foreign nationals including Cubans and an Irish who entered Guyana illegally within the last few days have been...
11 new COVID-19 cases from 150 tests
Eleven persons tested positive for COVID-19 on July 22, 2020 from 150 tests, bringing the total number of confirmed cases...
COVID-19 Centre and ICU to be established in Bartica
A COVID-19 Centre is currently being prepared in Bartica, Region Seven and will cater to all COVID-19 related cases in...
Persons more at risk of contracting COVID-19 in Regions 1, 7
Even though Region Four has recorded the most COVID-19 cases, persons are more at risk of contracting the deadly disease...
Workers injured in accident at COVID-19 Hospital
Two construction workers, Tuesday morning, suffered injuries about the body after a shed collapsed due to heavy winds at the...
With 18 COVID-19 cases in Reg.9 illegal border crossing remains a challenge
By Isanella Patoir With a rise in COVID-19 cases within the last few days in Region Nine, the authorities are...
42 COVID-19 cases recorded from July 12; schools told to plan for re-opening of new academic year
Guyana recorded one new COVID-19 case on Monday from 84 tests bringing the overall total known cases to 337, including...
Region 10 records ten recoveries from 11 COVID-19 cases
Ten persons who tested positive for COVID-19 in Region 10 have recovered from the disease. The region recorded eleven cases,...
