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...
New $607M plant expands access to treated water in Bartica
Residents of the Four Miles to Seven Miles communities in Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) now have better access to water...
‘Report them’ — Health Ministry warns against directing patients to private facilities
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony says no individual should be turned away from public hospitals or health centres, and he...
Hinterland health services, child screening in focus at Budget Debate
Parliamentarians zeroed in on the healthcare sector as the 2026 Budget Debate continued on Wednesday night, clashing on expanded health...
Specialised neurological services coming with new $1 billion centre
See below the press release from the Guyana Office for Investment: The Guyana Office for Investment is pleased to announce...
Health Ministry launches review after previable fetus incident at New Amsterdam Hospital
See below full statement from the Ministry of Health: The Ministry of Health is aware of and regrets an unfortunate...
Living with PCOS publicly
By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy Monique Balgobin arrived at the Skin Fairy clinic on Duke Street in Kingston, Georgetown, with the...
GPHC launches investigation after patient jumped to her death
The female patient who died on Sunday evening after jumping from a window at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) was...
Seamless transfers, efficient diagnosis promised with National Electronic Health Record System
Transforming public service through the use of technology, the Ministry of Health on Saturday morning launched the National Electronic Health...
$120M digital X-ray machine at Upper Demerara Hospital
The Ministry of Health on Friday commissioned a new digital X-ray machine at Upper Demerara Hospital in Linden, part of...
Two New Year’s babies born at New Amsterdam Hospital
The New Year began on a joyful note at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, where two healthy babies were delivered...
GPHC launches website to boost access, transparency & digital healthcare
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has launched its website, marking a key step in the hospital’s ongoing digital transformation....
$136 million digital x-ray system commissioned at Leonora Cottage Hospital
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, along with Minister of Health, Honourable Dr. Frank Anthony, on Friday commissioned a new state-of-the-art...
GPHC pathology lab gets ‘long-awaited’ ISO 15189 accreditation
The long wait for pathology results is no more as the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation made a milestone achievement by...
$35M Karaburi Health Post commissioned in Region One
The Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, this week officially commissioned the newly upgraded $35 million Karaburi Health Post, marking...
Construction preparations underway for Moruca Regional Hospital
Excavation works have commenced at the site of the Moruca Regional Hospital in Region One, marking another major expansion of...
Internal probe underway into deaths of mother and baby at NA Hospital – RHO
An internal investigation is underway into the recent deaths of 36-year-old Latoya Griffith and her newborn at the New Amsterdam...
Landmark achievement as GPHC conducts first closed-chain kidney transplant
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has reached a historic milestone with the successful completion of its first closed-chain kidney...
GPHC CEO sounds alarm as kidney disease cases surge
Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Robbie Rambarran, is sounding the alarm over a troubling surge...
