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 completes four successful laparoscopic surgeries
See the full statement issued below: Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is delighted to announce the successful completion of a...
‘Let’s Talk Green Bench’ initiative launched to promote mental health in 25 schools
The government, through the Ministry of Health’s Adolescent Health Unit, has launched its ‘Let’s Talk Green Bench’ initiative in schools...
129 benefit from eye care in Region 5
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Difficult Circumstances Unit ensured a total of 129 individuals benefited from its...
Health Ministry lists companies approved to sell treated water
Water is an essential element of our daily lives and our immediate environment. Its significance lies in sustaining our health...
Rotary Club of Georgetown at State House for blood drive this Saturday
See the full statement issued below: The Rotary Club of Georgetown is proud to announce its upcoming blood drive event,...
Optique Vision Care’s first specialty eye hospital set for Aug. 2024 completion
As Optique Vision Care celebrates its 10th anniversary, the company’s management on Friday announced that it will be spearheading the...
Three women dead, two critical after heavy winds hit Jawalla
Three persons died and another two individuals are in a critical condition after heavy winds hit the community of Jawalla...
Three years later, ‘COVID Hospital’ continues to care for patients with infectious diseases
Three years after it was constructed to cater for COVID-19 patients, the Infectious Disease Hospital, commonly known as the “COVID...
Chinese medical teams performed 30,000 surgeries, saw one million patients-Chinese Ambassador
The relationship between Guyana and China has deepened in the various sectors and since its collaboration in the health sector...
Where are the men? Greater role for them in preventing unplanned pregnancies
Contraception isn’t only for women. Men can play a much greater role in the prevention of unplanned pregnancies and the...
Boy, 9, flown to US for specialist surgeries after suffering burns
A nine-year-old boy who sustained third-degree burns about his body has undergone multiple surgeries in the United States, thanks to...
Media plays an important role in reducing the number of suicide cases in Guyana-Health Minister
As Guyana is working aggressively to reduce its suicide rates, which are among the highest in the world, Minister of...
Guyana restates call for fair access to vaccines, other health products
Guyana and other Caribbean countries did not have equal access to vaccines and other health products during the devastating COVID-19...
New facility at Number 75 Village to replace Skeldon Hospital
The government is constructing a brand-new hospital at Number 75 Village, Region Six which will replace the current Skeldon Hospital...
Boy violently abused in need of urgent medical care
A nine-year-old boy, who has only been identified as Neil, is in need of urgent medical care for third-degree burns...
Children, adolescents are focus of new mental health programme
Guyana is among several countries chosen to start an evidence-based action plan that focuses on the mental health and psychosocial...
25 GPHC health providers get trauma care training from Canadian Institute
A collaborative effort between the Governments of Guyana and Canada paved the way for 25 healthcare service providers at the...
182 Quiko residents to benefit from $14 million health post
Around 182 residents of Quiko Village located in South Central Rupununi, Region Nine are set to benefit from a brand...
