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...
With Guyana’s infrastructure boom, wheelchair user lobbies for greater accessibility
Gabriel Gilkes, a 30-year-old man, knows all too well how difficult it is to access many buildings in Guyana because...
Rehab facilities in Guyana inadequate- Health Minister
Substance abuse is a problem many grapple with but Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony believes that there are not...
No more ‘back of the class’ learning
Children with disabilities are often placed at the back of classrooms and not necessarily given the special attention they need...
Surgeries now possible at some hinterland hospitals as $1B spent on upgrades
Health facilities across the country will see much-needed upgrades in the coming years and with nearly $1 billion already spent...
Overhaul of main public health law set for 2023
Guyana’s main public health law, the 1934 Public Health Act, will undergo a complete overhaul in 2023 as part of...
Teacher, cricketer & pageant woman hopes to inspire other persons with disabilities
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Ackila Smith is a 25-year-old teacher and cricketer who participated in the Miss Emancipation Pageant earlier...
1,000 persons to be trained in nursing yearly from 2023
New healthcare facilities are being established across Guyana while existing ones will be improved and in order to adequately staff...
84 people infected with COVID in six days
Another 84 people were infected with the novel coronavirus in six days, based on information provided by the Ministry of...
Big drop in COVID deaths but Health Minister says ‘don’t throw caution to the wind’
Based on the number of COVID-19 deaths recorded for the year so far, there has been a significant drop in...
Digital medical records for Guyana in three years – Health Minister
In the next three years, the introduction of an electronic medical record system is expected to revolutionise how medical records...
Woman, 38, dies days after giving birth at GPHC
A 38-year-old woman, who experienced health complications, died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Thursday, two days after...
Robotics among plans to improve Guyana’s healthcare
Guyana is touted as a potential hub for world-class medical services and President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday night told...
Region Two woman dies from COVID, 46 new cases recorded
An 86-year-old woman from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) is the latest COVID-19 death taking the overall deaths recorded to 1,286, the...
More wards, new ICU part of US$1M upgrade of Mabaruma hospital
More wards, a new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and recovery areas are part of the upgrades at the Mabaruma SMART...
$125 billion to upgrade hinterland health facilities – President announces
Stressed over health facilities that are not up to par, President Irfaan Ali has announced government’s plan to spend $125...
93% of persons living with HIV in Guyana know their status
Programme Manager of the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS), Dr Tariq Jagnarine said 93 per cent of persons infected with...
32 new COVID cases recorded
A total of 32 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Friday, the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID dashboard reported. With...
New state-of-the-art mental health facility among plans to improve healthcare, attract ‘global rich’
Guyana seeks to expand its health sector and provide better care to locals while also attracting foreigners seeking specialised services,...
