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...
Cuso volunteer joins Guyana Foundation
The Guyana Foundation in association with its major donor Scotia Bank has announced that the organization will have the benefit...
Gramoxone’s deadly sting and Guyana’s battle against suicide
By Bibi Khatoon The fertile lands of Guyana’s coastal plain earned the country the reputation of being the breadbasket of...
Kidney failure patients urged to do transplants
By Devina Samaroo With hundreds of persons dying because of kidney failure worldwide, local doctors and graduating medical students are...
From breast, lung and vaginal Cancer, one woman’s incredible story of hope
By Bibi Khatoon Anna DeMorias has been fighting Cancer for 10 years – not one, not two, not even three....
Concreting a tree stump causes halt in construction of health centre
The Region Four Democratic Council (RDC) has ordered a full investigation into the construction of the Supply, East Coast Demerara...
Free complete medical checkups at Mercy Hospital Saturday
The St Joseph Mercy Hospital (SJMH) will wrap up its 73rd anniversary with a unique “Health and Wellness Experience” on...
Rum producers launch responsible drinking initiative
The West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association (WIRSPA) has launched an initiative to promote responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages...
Civil society groups want more gov’t support to fight suicide
Ranked as the country with the third highest suicide rate in the world, Guyana on Monday joined other countries to...
Guyana Foundation to launch Sunrise Centre in Georgetown
Offering mental health education and counselling programs along with skills training, the Guyana Foundation will be opening one of its...
19 Cuba-trained doctors sworn in to medical profession
A batch of Cuba-trained doctors, on Saturday, August 25, 2018, was sworn into the medical profession. These doctors underwent six...
Doctor donates US$40K equipment for teen’s corrective surgery
After years of being unable to walk properly due to a disability, a teenaged girl is looking forward to a...
Guyanese should ‘PrEP’ up against HIV – SASOD
By Devina Samaroo With an estimated 8500 persons living with HIV in Guyana, a local organisation is advocating for the...
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital dealing with influx of Cubans
The St. Joseph Mercy Hospital says its staff has been “at the top of their game dealing with an unprecedented...
Guyanese scholar who died suddenly in Peru was ready to serve country
Guyanese scholar Yogeeta Persaud, who died suddenly while on a volunteer medical outreach in Peru, was planning to return home...
Lawrence says staff too busy to help her answer questions on $367M contract
By Devina Samaroo Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence Wednesday afternoon said her staff was busy with budget preparations and...
Guyana’s increased HIV/AIDS spending lauded
Guyana has been recognised for its efforts in combating HIV/AIDS, the Ministry of Public Health said in a statement Sunday....
Some city factories producing ‘unsatisfactory’ water
Some factories in the city have been bottling and distributing “unsatisfactory” water, the Government Analyst-Food & Drug Department (GA-FDD) has...
23 receive life-saving heart surgeries
Twenty-three persons have received some form of cardiac intervention over the course of two weeks when a delegation from the...
