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...
GPHC Board Chairman accuses Parliamentary Committee of having hidden agenda
Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Services, Dr Vindhya Persaud, was during a fact-finding mission to the Georgetown Public...
Charges to be laid against persons who attacked WRDH employees
Charges will be laid against family members who attacked West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) employees and destroyed hospital property last...
Parliamentary Committee informed of major staff, drug shortage at GPHC during visit
Across the board, the shortage of doctors and nurses at the Georgetown Public Hospital is a major concern for management...
May – June rains expected to be above normal
(GINA) The May – June rainy season in Guyana has commenced, and rainfall through this period is expected to be...
Forensic Audit launched into Public Health procurement system
Following complaints into the procurement process, the quality of drugs, and allegations of shortage of drugs, medical supplies and pharmaceuticals...
CPA installs visiting committee to ensure children’s institutions operate at minimum standards
The Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA), has installed the new visiting committee for children’s residential care institutions during the...
DDL, DHB among companies to receive 2017 National OSH Workplace Award
The National Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health this morning held its 2017 National Occupational Safety and Health Workplace...
Albouystown Health Centre to be re-opened early May after approximate $15M renovation.
The Georgetown Municipality is looking to re-open the doors of the newly refurbished Albouystown Health Centre. The centre was closed...
Age of consent should be aligned with access sexual and reproductive health services- Youth Leaders
PANCAP Coordinating Unit, CARICOM Secretariat– The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), Meeting of Caribbean Youth Leaders – Sexual...
GWI officials meet with Hubu residents in light of complaints of poor water quality
Managing Director of the Guyana Water Inc. Dr. Richard Van West-Charles recently met with residents of Hubu Backdam with the...
Financial & technical resources to be boosted to improve care of the elderly
By Stacy Carmichael-James A strategic plan for the elderly in Guyana was this morning presented to necessary stakeholders at a forum...
GNBS focusing on optimizing use of OSH data
By Stacy Carmichael-James In recognition of Occupational Safety and Health Month, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) today (April...
PANCAP turns to youth leaders for input on framework for regional youth advocacy
Caribbean youth leaders will meet for the next two days to discuss their role in the national and regional response...
Local doctors to be trained to detect Microcephaly through ultrasound
More than 20 local doctors will begin training Friday (April 21, 2017), at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to...
Gov’t orders investigation into reports of river degradation from gold mining at Puruni and Mazaruni
The Ministry of Natural Resources has ordered a team to visit the Puruni and Mazaruni areas to investigate claims of...
Poor filtering of information resulted in misconceptions about pension plan for doctors says Lawrence
By Stacy Carmichael-James In a meeting that got off to a late start, officials from the Public Health Ministry and...
US withdraws funding for United Nations Population Fund
(BBC) The US says it is withdrawing funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), an agency that promotes family...
Diamond Diagnostic Centre described as ‘health hazard’ by Parliamentary Committee
Major deficiencies have been pointed out at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre with the facility now being described as a ‘health...
