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...
Dora Secondary schoolgirls treated for ‘mass hysteria’
Over 20 schoolgirls from the Dora Secondary School on the Soesdyke Linden Highway who experienced strange symptoms Tuesday last, were...
$250M Children and Family Care Centre commissioned in Sophia
The Ministry of Social Protection on Thursday afternoon commissioned a $250M Children and Family Care Center at Block C, Sophia,...
Cancer Institute records 110 breast cancer cases for 2019
With over 100 persons found with breast cancer in 2019, the Cancer Institute of Guyana is urging more men and...
Multiple schoolgirls hospitalised after displaying ‘strange’ symptoms
A group of secondary school girls ages 12 to 15 began experiencing strange symptoms Tuesday at the Dora Secondary School...
Guyana recorded 500 new HIV related viruses in 2018
World AIDS Day is observed on December 1ST each year, the theme this year is – “Communities make the difference”....
Suicide prevention heading in a positive direction
The Mental Health Unit on Tuesday held a rally and concert in observance of World Suicide Day 2019. Director of...
Body of 7-y-0 burn victim being flown home for funeral
The body of seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud is being flown to Guyana for burial. Shaniya fought a long and difficult battle...
7-Y-0 burn victim dies
Almost a month after being burnt to almost 100% of her body, seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud died at the Shriners Hospital,...
Balwant Singh’s Hospital reduces cost for dialysis treatment
Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital on Saturday stated that as of September 1, they are offering dialysis sessions at a subsidized...
7-Y-O burn victim loses leg, fingers
Seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud continues to battle for her life at the Shriners Hospital, Galveston Texas in the United States where...
Residents of Kimbia receive health relief
The residents of the Berbice river village of Kimbia on Sunday morning received some much-needed healthcare in the form of...
Male-dominated roles in ads, TV shows help fuel domestic violence – First Lady
First Lady, Sandra Granger in a recent interview with the Ministry of Presidency, noted that male-dominated roles portrayed in advertisements...
Single father urges men to walk away from abusive relationships
By Isanella Patoir A single father and businessman, Randy Shepherd has started a campaign against domestic violence and has a...
7-Y-O burn victim conscious and recovering well
Seven-year-old burn victim Shaniya Persaud is recovering from her first phase of treatment at the Shriners Hospital, Galveston Texas in...
Food and Drug Dept. investigating fake antacids, other drugs on local market
The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is investigating a businessman who is selling counterfeit drugs on the local...
Construction commences on Health Ministry’s head office
The first phase of construction for the Ministry of Public Health’s head office is currently ongoing. The building is expected...
100 hospital beds, two ambulances donated to health sector
The Ministry of Public Health Wednesday received 100 hospital beds from Food for the Poor (Guyana) and two ambulances from...
EPA awaiting approval to start assessment for construction of chemical warehouse
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awaiting the approval of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) to commence its...
