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...
GBTI lends support to Cancer Organisations
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI Ltd) made two donations at the bank’s head office in Kingston...
Filaria drugs are safe, no linkage to death of child – Ministry
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has dismissed allegations that a six-year-old child died from ingesting drugs developed to fight...
6-year-old dies after ingesting Filaria pill
By Devina Samaroo Six – year – old Princess Kissoon died at the Georgetown Public Hospital on October 27, two...
HPV Vaccination push to reduce Cervical Cancer
By Bibi Khatoon Niketa Hussain, a Cosmetologist lost her aunt, Jaitoon Hussain to cancer in August 2016, weeks after she...
Construction to begin on $130.7M Food & Drug Department
Catered for in the 2017 National Budget, the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department’s (GA-FDD) complex is being built to...
Public Health Ministry taking HPV Vaccines to Private Schools
The Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with international partners is rolling out its Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) campaign in...
From drug addict to role model
How Sandra Braithwaite won the battle against drug addiction Started using drugs on the street corner Sold everything in her...
Baby delivered on Ituni trail after ambulance breaks down
A young lady gave birth to her baby on the Ituni trail early Saturday morning after the ambulance carrying her...
10 health care facilities to be renovated with $1.4B UK Grant
From a list of 71 healthcare facilities assessed across the country, the United Kingdom (UK) will be funding the rehabilitation...
Health Ministry to introduce ‘telemedicine’ programme next year
The Guyana Government is looking to roll out a programme which allows healthcare professionals to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients...
GPHC wants aggrieved patients to utilise Complaints Office
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is asking members of the public who have concerns relating to its Medical, Nursing...
CDC, Foreign Ministry open hotline for relatives of persons affected by Hurricane Irma
(Ministry of the Presidency, Georgetown, Guyana)- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in collaboration with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC)...
Negligence at GPHC almost led to death of young mother
By Bibi Khatoon A family is blaming the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for almost causing the death of their...
Guyana recruiting health professionals to assist hurricane hit BVI
The Government through the office of the Chief Medical Officer is recruiting medical professionals to deploy to the British Virgin...
First Lady wants legal system to address needs of LGBT community, trafficking victims
First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger has sounded the call for amendments to be made to the legal system in the...
World Suicide Prevention Day 2017
By Caitlin Vieira Hello Everyone, I hope this week has treated you well. Today, all around the world, is an extremely...
Scores of Venezuelans treated for Malaria in Reg. One
Scores of Venezuelans, crossing into Guyana at Region One, Barima-Waini, having been reporting to health centres there seeking treatment for...
$4.2M water improvement project for Reg.8
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Paramakatoi Village Council, is in the process...
