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...
Moraikobai residents laud China Medical Team outreach to village
Residents of Moraikobai, the only Amerindian Village in Region Five (Mahaica – Berbice), on Sunday last benefited from a range...
Not just at GPHC, all doctors to receive gradual experience-based pay increases
In addition to the increases ranging from 20% to 75% announced for doctors, nurses, and allied health workers on Monday...
BREAKING: $1.5B in major salary increases for over 5, 000 healthcare professionals
President Irfaan Ali Monday announced major increases in the salaries for doctors, nurses and allied health workers, saying it was...
Five more COVID infections recorded
Another five persons were infected with COVID-19 over the last 24 hours after 65 tests were conducted, the Ministry of...
Seven new COVID cases from 137 tests
Seven persons were infected with COVID-19 over the last 24 hours after 137 tests were conducted, the Ministry of Health...
17 more COVID infections recorded
Seventeen persons were infected with COVID-19 over the last 24 hours after 105 tests were conducted, the Ministry of Health...
Seven more COVID infections recorded
Seven persons were infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours after 172 tests were conducted, the Ministry of Health...
Guyana gets US$97M financing to strengthen health services
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved US$97 million in financing to strengthen Guyana’s health care network, including expanding seven...
21 more COVID infections recorded
A total of 21 persons were infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours after 199 tests were conducted, the...
GPHC refutes claims that patient died because of improper care
The Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) is disputing reports that a patient, Quason Benjamin, died at the institution because he was...
21 new COVID cases recorded
Twenty-one more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours after 337 tests were conducted, the Ministry of...
China loosens anti-COVID rules in major policy shift
(Reuters) China on Wednesday announced the most sweeping changes to its resolute anti-COVID regime since the pandemic began three years...
25 new COVID cases recorded
Twenty-five more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours after 314 tests were conducted, the Ministry of...
US Embassy donates 3 medical oxygen generators to Health Ministry
As a show of commitment to Guyana’s people and their critical care, the United States Embassy in Georgetown donated three...
Four more COVID infections recorded
Another four people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours after 40 tests were conducted, the Ministry of...
Guyana must ‘work a little bit harder’ to end HIV infections by 2030- Health Minister
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Sunday said he is confident Guyana can meet the world objective of ending the...
Another eight persons infected with COVID
Eight more people- three females and five males- tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of...
GPHC says woman’s health complications led to stillbirth
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has been accused of malpractice after an intrauterine foetal death (or, a stillbirth) was...
