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...
President’s condition has ‘high percentage of recovery’ – Health Minister
The country’s Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence has said President David Granger’s health condition is one in which there is...
Opposition Leader, PPP prays for President’s full recovery
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo Thursday afternoon welcomed news that President David Granger’s health analysis was successful and wished him a...
Private sector prays for President’s full recovery
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has said it is deeply saddened by the news that President David Granger has been...
President diagnosed with Cancer, expected to fully recover
President David Granger has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma –a type of Cancer which develops in a network of vessels...
Twin boys die after teen mom gives birth at West Dem. Hospital
By Devina Samaroo What was supposed to be a momentous occasion for a 16-year-old girl ended in tragedy on Saturday...
Pres. Granger will not be back for LGE
Even though he was released from a medical centre in Cuba, President David Granger will not be back in Guyana...
‘Pure Water Project’ commissioned at All Saints Primary School
The Rotary Club of New Amsterdam (RCNA) in partnership with the Scotia Bank, New Amsterdam Branch commissioned a project to...
Doctor calls for upgraded Kwakwani Hospital
By Bibi Khatoon The doctor in charge of the Upper Berbice River is calling on the authorities to fast-track the...
President says will get ‘best medical advice’ in Cuba
Head of State, President David Granger and First Lady, Sandra Granger departed Guyana Tuesday morning for Cuba, where he is...
141 Venezuelans treated for gastroenteritis
A total of 141 Venezuelans have been treated for gastroenteritis in Blackwater Village, Region One, the Ministry of Public Health...
Chinese Medical team assists Kwakwani residents
The Chinese Medical team took its services to the community of Kwakwani in Region Ten at the weekend. The team...
World Bank ranks Guyana below Caribbean average on education, health
A World Bank report on the global state of human capital paints a grim picture of Guyana, revealing that this...
Medical supplies stored in hotel rooms infested with termites – Audit finds
Medical supplies deemed for the country’s health centres were being stored in hotel rooms infested with termites, the Auditor General...
Rotary Polio Walk & Mimosa Breakfast for Oct 28
The Rotary Club of Georgetown will host its annual Polio Walk and Mimosa Breakfast on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at...
Nurses’ Association signs on to insurance plan
Nurses who are a part of the Nurses’ Association of Guyana are now being provided with health and life insurance...
After 18 years of abuse, Bibi Ahamad found her strength to move on
By Devina Samaroo It was the first time he had ever beaten her. They were having one of their usual...
Cancer Institute records decrease in Breast Cancer, urges early screening
By Bibi Khatoon The Cancer Institute of Guyana has seen a decrease in Breast Cancer cases this year when compared...
Free eye testing at Georgetown Hospital
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation will be offering free eye testing at its Eye Clinic on October 11, 2018 in...
