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 cases recorded in last 24 hours
Seven persons who were infected with COVID-19 are presently in institutional isolation while no new cases were recorded by the...
Four new COVID cases in two days
A total of four new COVID-19 cases were recorded at the weekend, taking the total number of infections confirmed in...
Seven new COVID infections
Seven people were infected with COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections confirmed in Guyana...
First virtual surgery will be conducted soon- Dr Ramsammy
Medical practice in Guyana is undergoing a huge transformation with the first robotic-assisted virtual surgery expected to be performed soon,...
More than 250 benefitted from $600,000 dialysis assistance
More than 250 persons diagnosed with end-stage renal-failure have benefited from the government’s $600,000 dialysis assistance to help them offset...
Barbados relaxes mask mandate, COVID travel protocols end at midnight
(BARBADOS TODAY) Barbados will be relaxing the mask mandate and ending the COVID-19 travel protocols from 12:01 am on Friday,...
Rotarians gift 50 wheelchairs to Ministry of Health
See the full statement from the Rotary Club of Georgetown below: In collaboration with the Mohan Thani foundation, the Rotary...
No new mutations of malaria found since gene sequence testing began – Dr Anthony
Malaria has plagued those who live and work in Guyana’s hinterland regions for years with the Health Ministry putting in...
Guyana still considers COVID a health emergency; awaits global determination
An Emergency Committee is expected to meet soon to determine whether the coronavirus disease is still a public health emergency....
Mandatory training for nurses to be monitored by newly formed council
Nursing professionals in Guyana will be thoroughly monitored to ensure they receive continued clinical training, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony...
17 new COVID cases, one patient in ICU
Another 17 people were infected with COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections confirmed in...
Digicel commits $60 million in support of Health Ministry’s special needs project
See full statement from Digicel Guyana: Digicel Guyana has been a long-standing partner of the Government and other organisations for...
Port surveillance for Monkeypox heightened as Guyana braces for influx of visitors
Health and port authorities have heightened monkeypox screening at airports and border crossings as the country expects an influx of...
Downward trend in COVID infections but older, unvaccinated persons facing hospitalisation
On Monday, Guyana recorded just seven new COVID-19 infections and within the last 24 hours, another 17 persons tested positive...
Seven new COVID infections; one in ICU
Seven new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Monday after 330 tests were done, taking the total number of confirmed cases...
More training, new guidelines to ensure patients’ safety
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Monday said that there will be more constant training for health workers to...
Five new COVID infections; one in ICU
Five new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Sunday after 172 tests were done, taking the total number of confirmed cases...
Eight new COVID cases recorded
A total of eight new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Saturday after 214 tests were conducted, taking the overall number...
