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 CAD$2.9M, Canada to help Guyana make mental health care more accessible
Guyana has secured assistance from the Canadian Government to make mental health care more accessible among young people and in...
New suicide prevention commission could be set up in two weeks’ time
The Ministry of Health is seeking to establish a new suicide prevention commission in two weeks’ time, in keeping with...
17 new COVID cases recorded
A total of 17 persons were infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health reported on...
Every school child will be screened for visual problems – Dr Hutson
Recognising the need for intervention for visually impaired children, the Ministry of Education will be teaming up with the Ministry...
Estimated 20,000 Guyanese battling severe mental illness; suicide among young people increasing
There are approximately 20,000 people battling several mental illnesses in Guyana while suicide among the country’s youth appears to be...
No new COVID case recorded
There was no new COVID-19 case over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health reported on Monday. The Ministry’s...
Health Minister says mostly young people living in Guyana diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
Some 150 young people living in Guyana are battling type 1 diabetes while an estimated 60,000 persons have type 2...
Batch of topshelf ramen unfit for human consumption
See the full statement from the Food and Drug Department below: The Government Analyst- Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) hereby...
Weekend maternal deaths: Health Ministry probing for potential shortcomings in care
There were two maternal deaths reported at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) last weekend and both the Health Ministry...
19-year-old dies; delivered stillbirth twin at GPHC
See the full statement from the Georgetown Public Hospital below: The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) regrettably informs of...
Another three persons infected with COVID
Three more people, one female and two males, tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of...
Pregnant woman, 40, dies at COVID hospital
A 40-year-old woman from Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) died on Friday while receiving treatment at the National Infectious Diseases...
Three more persons infected with COVID
Another three people, one male and two females, tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of...
Four more COVID infections recorded
Four new COVID-19 infections were recorded after 120 tests were conducted over the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health...
Mental health conference to be led by Columbia University Prof Christina Hoven – Health Minister urges public to attend
Guyana’s second Mental Health and Wellbeing conference, slated for next week, will be led by Professor Christina Hoven, who is...
China shortens quarantine period as it eases some of its COVID rules
(Reuters) – China on Friday eased some of its heavy-handed COVID rules, including shortening quarantines by two days for close...
Eight persons infected with COVID
Eight new COVID-19 infection were recorded after 141 tests were conducted over the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health...
Emergency Service advises on how to properly help accident victims
Public-spirited citizens who respond to accident scenes before the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrive can do more harm than good...
