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...
No new COVID infection recorded
There was no new COVID-19 infection recorded after 138 tests were conducted, the Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday. The...
20 int’l experts for mental health conference next week
The Ministry of Health has disclosed that 20 global experts are slated to visit Guyana for the 2nd annual mental...
Four more infected with COVID
Another four persons were infected with COVID-19 after 187 tests were conducted, the Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday. The...
More pharmaceutical manufacturing for the Caribbean soon
President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday joined Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley and the President of Rwanda Paul Kagame in...
National Assembly approves Suicide Prevention Bill
The Ministry of Health’s ‘comprehensive and transformational’ Suicide Prevention Bill 2022 was on Monday passed in the National Assembly, enacting...
Two more persons infected with COVID
Another two persons were infected with COVID-19 after 61 tests were conducted, the Ministry of Health reported on Monday. The...
Nurse capitalises on demand for home care services
By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy Beyond hospital services, Alicia Solomon, a registered nurse, is leading the way in satisfying the demand...
Guyana, Brazil collaborate on vaccination campaign in Lethem, Bonfim
Guyana has now joined forces with the Health Ministry in Brazil to immunize persons living in Lethem and Bonfim from...
Four new COVID cases recorded
Four persons were infected with COVID-19 after 100 tests were conducted, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday. The new...
No new COVID case for second consecutive day
The Ministry of Health on Thursday reported that there were no new COVID-19 cases recorded after 310 tests were conducted....
Discussions begin for legislation on food security and nutrition
As Guyana continues to work stringently to strengthen food security efforts, an introductory workshop on the draft Food Security and...
No new COVID case after 157 tests
There were no new COVID-19 cases recorded by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday after 157 tests were conducted. The...
One new COVID case detected
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded one new COVID case after 103 tests were conducted. The new case was...
No new COVID case after 554 tests
There were no new COVID-19 cases recorded on Monday after 554 tests were conducted over a 24 hour period. The...
Dialysis center opens in Region Two
Residents of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) who suffer from kidney failure and are required to undergo dialysis for survival can now...
One new COVID case recorded
One new COVID-19 case was recorded on Sunday after two consecutive days of testing produced no new cases. The new...
No new COVID cases recorded
The Ministry of Health did not record any COVID-19 cases within the last 24-hour period after 206 tests were conducted....
No new COVID cases recorded from 129 tests
After 129 COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Ministry of Health over a 24-hour period, no new cases were recorded....
