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...
Residents “fed up” of stench at Free Yard, Port Mourant
By Malisa Playter-Harry Residents of Free Yard, Port Mourant are expressing anger over an “overbearing stench” emanating from...
Guyana to host PANCAP meetings
Among issues to be discussed by the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) are the Elimination of Mother-to-Child...
Toddler born with brain exposed undergoes successful surgery in Suriname
A few months ago News Room featured two-year-old Emannie Melvin, who was born with his brain exposed, and during that...
Threats of antibiotic resistance led to release of new treatment guidelines for STIs
In response to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new set of...
T&T student on scholarship in India bemoans conditions
(Trinidad Express) A YOUNG woman from Charlieville who accepted a one-year scholarship to learn Hindi in India through the Indian...
Rotaract Club takes operation B.O.O.S.T to Essequibo
Through its volunteer initiatives, the Rotaract Club of Georgetown Central (RCGC) recently conducted an outreach in the community of Lima...
Lack of Communication services & deplorable health facilities affecting Riverain communities
Residents of Region ten have raised several concerns in relation to the deplorable state of Health Centres in riverain areas,...
Earthquake strikes central Italy
(BBC) A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, south of the city of Perugia, the US Geological Survey says,...
Digicel kicks off annual Back to School Dental outreach
On Tuesday, Digicel launched its annual Back to School Dental outreach which started with children within the surrounding communities of...
Recovering Cub Scout returns to St. Lucia
Eight-year-old St. Lucian Cub Scout, Nick Omari Joseph who was injured in an accident on Woolford Avenue, Georgetown on July 26...
Sod turned for construction of health post at Kurutuku in Region 7
The sod was turned yesterday for the construction of a new health post in the remote village of Kurutuku in...
Breaches of Occupational Safety and Health Act led to JFL’s employee’s death
The official report of the investigation into the death of Orin Anthony Morris has found the John Fernandes Wharf to...
Bethany Health Centre in deplorable condition: residents need urgent help
By Royan Abrams Residents of the small Amerindian community of Bethany in region two is calling for an urgent upgrade...
New Psychiatric Hospital to be funded by Islamic Bank
By Malisa Playter Harry There have been several calls for the rehabilitation of the National Psychiatric Hospital in New...
150 health officials graduate from Customer care training
By Royan Abrams 150 health officials from across region six received certificates for their participation in a four-week Customer Care...
Ministerial Committee appointed to investigate storage of gov’t’s medical supplies
Cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday, August 9, decided to establish a special ministerial team to examine a range of...
GWI announces changes to improve water supply
By Leroy Smith The Guyana Water Incorporated has redefined and reorganized its operational structure to better cater for...
Stakeholders meeting for four-day Mental Health Workshop
Ministry of Public Health Press Release: As the Ministry of Public Health continues to place much emphasis on Mental...
