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...
Health Minister scolds menfolk for neglecting their health
The Men’s Health Unit at the Ministry of Health on Friday hosted an exhibition aimed at edifying men on the...
Man, 79, dies from COVID, 85 new cases recorded
The Ministry of Health on Friday reported that as of Thursday, June 16, 2022, one more person who tested for...
Guyana removes testing for COVID before travelling here
The Ministry of Health on Friday announced that some COVID-19 requirements for international travellers entering the country will be lifted....
171 COVID-19 cases recorded
The Ministry of Health recorded 171 new COVID-19 cases from 1, 024 tests, taking the total number of confirmed cases...
481 children get ‘vaxxed’ against COVID-19
A total of 481 children, aged 5 to 11, took their COVID-19 jabs since Saturday when Guyana began vaccination for...
Two more COVID deaths; 120 new cases recorded
A 49-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) and a 68-year-old man from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) are the country’s latest...
‘I lost my best friend’- Mother of late pregnant teen cries for answers
By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy Diana Pestano is desperate for answers after her only daughter, 16-year-old Dana Pestano, died last month...
Two elderly persons die from COVID; 83 cases recorded
An 88-year-old unvaccinated woman from Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica) and a 94-year-old man from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) are...
Region Four man is latest COVID death, 34 new cases
A 77-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) is the latest COVID-19 fatality, the Ministry of Health reported on Monday. The...
153 children ‘vaxxed’ on first day of pediatric COVID vaccination
Guyana began vaccination for its pediatric population, children aged 5 to 11, against COVID-19 on Saturday where a total of...
33 new COVID-19 cases recorded
The Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 33 new COVID-19 cases from 786 tests, taking the total number of confirmed...
Children’s disability grant registration to begin on Wednesday
Following President, Dr Irfaan Ali’s recent announcement of the $100,000 one-off cash grant for children living with disabilities, the Ministry...
60 new COVID-19 cases recorded
The Ministry of Health on Saturday reported 60 new COVID-19 cases from 980 tests, taking the total number of confirmed...
Guyana begins COVID vaccination for children 5 – 11
Two years and three months after Guyana recorded the first COVID-19 case and death in the country, children below the...
85 new COVID-19 cases recorded
The Ministry of Health has recorded 85 new COVID-19 cases on Friday from 1, 308 tests, taking the total number...
Biden ends COVID test requirement to enter US
(NY Post) – President Biden’s administration is ending an onerous travel rule that required people entering the US — including...
Fisherman seeks help for brain cancer treatment in Colombia
The family of Sunil France, a Better Hope, East Coast Demerara fisherman is seeking funds from the public for him...
154 new COVID-19 cases recorded
The Ministry of Health recorded 154 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday from1, 772 tests, taking the total number of confirmed...
