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...
Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO
[BBC] – Coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread...
Guyana prepared and equipped to deal with Coronavirus
The Guyana Government is putting stringent measures in place to guard against the Coronavirus. A new strain of the Coronavirus...
Jamaica quells ‘national panic’ on Coronavirus: no case detected
By Ravin Singh Top health officials in Jamaica have put to rest a claim that the country has recorded its...
Mother of four successfully treated for brain aneurysms, to now lead a normal life
By Isanella Patoir One day after undergoing brain surgery to treat a ruptured brain aneurysm, 43-year-old Parbattie ‘Ravina’ Austin is...
No efforts will be spared in dealing with indiscipline and violence in schools – Education Ministry
Education Minister Nicolette Henry on Friday visited the 15-year-old student of the Linden Foundation Secondary School who was stabbed during...
Guyana begins screening of passengers for new coronavirus
The Cheddi Jagan Airport and the Eugene F. Correia Airport will Friday night begin screening arriving passengers for the new...
Risk of Coronavirus in Caribbean ‘low’ says CARPHA
See full statement below issued by Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPA): Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – As at...
Millions on virus lockdown in China as WHO weighs response
BEIJING (Reuters) – China put millions of people on lock down on Thursday in two cities at the epicenter of...
Guyana aims to eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2030 with new National Strategic Plan
The National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) has embarked on the development of a new National HIV Strategic Plan which will...
President in ‘good health’, completes medical check-up in Cuba
President David Granger’s medical team of specialists has confirmed that his Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma remains in remission and that he is...
Pet killers: alarm as quack vets perform surgeries
Locally licensed veterinarians are speaking out against what they deem cruelty to animals by a slew of unauthorized vets who...
Guyana too ‘risky’ to treat my diabetes, kidney failure – Nigel Hinds
Chairman of the political party Change Guyana, Nigel Hinds, did not present himself as a candidate for the elections on...
Dr Lee was outstanding Guyanese and professional – President Granger
President David Granger has expressed sadness at the death of Dr. Wallace Irving Lee, AA, CCH, director and surgeon at...
3-year-old in dire need of platelets to survive
Three-year-old Chayanne Parboo of St Monica in the Upper Pomeroon was a healthy, joyful and playful child before being hospitalized...
Four New Year babies delivered at GPHC
Two bouncing baby boys and two girls were safely delivered into the New Year at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation...
CDC renders assistance to flood stricken Leguan residents
The Civil Defence Commission sprang into action on Christmas day after a flash flood left homes in Endeavour on the...
Six Christmas babies delivered at GPHC
At 07:00hrs on December 25, 2019, staff of the Georgetown Public Hospital happily welcomed six newborns. Four of them were...
New Amsterdam Hospital welcomes two Christmas babies
Two baby girls were delivered at the New Amsterdam on Christmas Day, while two others are expected to give birth...
