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...
Region Seven man, 55, is latest COVID fatality
A 55-year-old Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) man is the latest COVID-19 fatality. According to the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID-19 dashboard,...
Guyana gets Moderna vaccines from Korea
The government has received 40, 800 doses of Moderna vaccines from the Government of Korea. The vaccines were handed over...
New heart, cancer care centres of excellence part of ‘world-class’ health plan
Two new centres of excellence will be established locally to provide cardiovascular and oncology care for patients in Guyana and...
86 new COVID cases; 3 in ICU
A total of 86 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Thursday after 604 tests were done. With the new cases,...
Legislation to support cancer treatment for next sitting of Parliament
A Bill that meets international standards for radiation treatment is in the final stages and will be tabled at the...
Two more COVID deaths,144 new cases
Two men, ages 66 and 73, from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) are recorded as the country’s latest COVID-19 deaths. The Ministry...
42 COVID cases after 289 tests
A total of 42 new COVID-19 cases were recorded after 289 tests were done, taking the overall number of confirmed...
Children can get second COVID jab from this week
The rollout of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines for the pediatric population will start this week, according to Minister...
New regional hospital, diabetic center for East Coast soon – Health Minister
Construction is nearing completion on a diabetic center at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara (ECD) even as works will begin on...
42 COVID cases recorded, three patients in ICU
The Ministry of Health on Monday reported 42 new COVID-19 cases. The new cases were recorded after 232 tests, taking...
20-Y-0 dies from COVID; 24 new cases recorded
A 20-year-old fully vaccinated man from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) is the country’s latest COVID-19 death. The Ministry of Health on...
119 new COVID-19 cases recorded
The Ministry of Health recorded 119 new COVID-19 cases after 884 tests were conducted, taking the total number of confirmed...
Wakapoa boy, 6, dies after scorpion sting
A six-year-old boy of Wakapoa, Lower Pomeroon, died on Friday, hours after he was stung by a scorpion. But, family...
Woman, 88, dies from COVID; 77 new cases recorded
An 88-year-old woman from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) whose vaccination status is unknown is the latest person who died...
US to donate as many Pfizer vaccines as needed to Guyana
The United States has pledged to donate as many Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines as needed to Guyana in an effort to...
Nurses’ registration to be regularised, new Council meets
The newly formed Nurses and Midwives Council held its first meeting on Wednesday during which Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony...
Man, 71, dies from COVID; 70 new cases recorded
A 71-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) whose vaccination status is unknown is the latest person who died...
Over 5,000 to benefit from new health centre at Blueberry Hill
Over 5,000 persons residing in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara – Berbice) and its environs are expected to benefit from...
