Health
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 could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather over the coming months. El Niño is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts...
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...
Caribbean eating too much salt as hypertension, heart disease surge — CARPHA warns
The Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA, is sounding the alarm over dangerously high salt consumption across the region, warning that...
National action plan for antibiotics regulation coming
Health authorities are set to roll out a national action plan by this year’s end to combat the misuse of...
Preventative healthcare takes centre stage
Acting Chief Pharmacist at the Ministry of Health Sookdeo Singh used the occasion of World Pharmacists’ Day 2024 to remind...
With historic surgeries, GPHC aims for excellence in clinical care
By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is making significant strides in healthcare with several groundbreaking surgeries,...
Rising HIV rates among youth in Guyana demand urgent action – UNAIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has raised alarm over the increasing incidence of HIV among young people...
Gov’t to close National Psychiatric Hospital
The Ministry of Health has announced plans to downsize and eventually close the National Psychiatric Hospital (NPH) in Berbice, Region...
All residents of Regions Five, Six to have treated water soon – GWI
The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) says in an effort to ensure there is complete water coverage in Regions Five (Mahaica/Berbice)...
Kilcoy/ Chesney gets new $39M health centre
Residents of Kilcoy/Chesney and surrounding areas in Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) will now have access to a range of...
Mother of eight seeks financial help for brain aneurysm surgery
Three months ago, life changed dramatically for 39-year-old Leslyn Richmond when she experienced severe headaches, numbness in her head, and...
Guyana commemorates World Suicide Prevention Day with emphasis on ‘Changing the Narrative’
In observance of World Suicide Prevention Day, the Government of Guyana, led by Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony, is...
Swan gets new $20.2M health center
Residents of Swan on the Linden/ Soesdyke highway now have access to improved health care following the commissioning of a ...
President announces new regional hospital for West Demerara
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has unveiled plans for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art regional hospital in West Demerara, Region...
Georgetown Public Hospital achieves milestone with rare vascular surgery
Back in July 2024, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) reached a historic milestone in the field of vascular surgery....
Guyana has Mpox vaccines if needed- Health Minister
With an active response system in place and medical personnel trained, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday said...
Increased fire risk as Guyana braces for heatwave – Fire Service
With above-normal temperatures expected across Guyana from September to November 2024, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is urging the public...
UG’s School of Medicine secures accreditation renewal for next four years
The University of Guyana’s College of Medical Sciences is celebrating a major achievement as its School of Medicine secures a...
Guyana braces for above-normal temperatures as heat wave expected
The Hydrometeorological Service, under the Ministry of Agriculture, has issued a warning of above-normal temperatures across Guyana from September through...
The Reverend fighting to bring abortion out of the darkness
(BBC) – The death of a mother-of-six from a botched abortion at an unlicensed clinic 10 years ago is one...
Georgetown Hospital performs first laparoscopic liver resection
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) proudly announces another medical achievement with the successful completion of the first laparoscopic liver...
