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...
12 new COVID cases; 3 persons in ICU
Twelve new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Monday from 250 tests, taking the total number of confirmed cases since March...
Despite fall in COVID cases, ‘heart-rending’ fight continues for health workers
Local health workers on the frontline of the almost unending COVID-19 pandemic have described the last two years as ‘heart-rending’...
45 new COVID cases, 2 persons in ICU
A total of 45 COVID-19 cases were recorded within 24 hours from 1, 037 tests, taking the overall number of...
32 new COVID cases from over 1, 500 tests
A total of 32 new COVID-19 cases were recorded from 1, 530 tests, taking the overall number of confirmed cases...
Texila medical graduates urged to pursue specialised training
With the construction of nine new hospitals slated to commence this year, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony on Friday urged...
36 new COVID cases, 4 in ICU
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, 36 new cases were recorded on Friday from a total of 1, 212 tests,...
Health Minister touts massive, ‘blended’ training for nurses
By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy The government will soon roll out several training courses aimed at upgrading the nursing profession, Minister...
A decade of ‘compassionate care’ – Nurse Ferguson’s journey
By Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy Ann Ferguson, a 33-year-old mother who works as a registered nurse at the Georgetown Public Hospital...
248 active COVID cases; 4 in ICU
Guyana now has 248 active COVID-19 cases countrywide with four persons in the COVID Intensive Care Unit, based on information...
GPHC Head advocates for higher pay, scholarships & duty-free concessions for nurses
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy On the Occasion of International Nurses Week which culminates today, the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
‘Excellent and compassionate leadership” – Guyanese doctor to receive prestigious OAS award
Dr. Tracey Bovell, part of the team leading Guyana’s COVID-19 fight, will receive a prestigious award from the Organization of...
Small quantity of special COVID vaccines for younger children expected soon – Dr. Anthony
Months after the local health authorities indicated that young children could start getting their special Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, Health Minister...
Four persons in COVID ICU as cases continue to rise
There are now four patients receiving critical care in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU), one up from the three...
West Demerara Regional Hospital gets $30M blood bank
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Tuesday commissioned a $30 million blood bank at the West Demerara Regional Hospital,...
More patients in COVID ICU; new infections climb
There are now three patients receiving critical care in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU), as the number of new...
With ‘expected’ rise in cases, Health Minister says two vaccine doses not enough
After a period of low COVID-19 infections, there seems to be a spike in the number of people infected daily...
Two patients in COVID ICU
There are two patients receiving critical care in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the Ministry of Health reported in...
13 new COVID cases from 1,210 tests
Another 13 individuals were infected with the novel coronavirus over a 24-hour period, after 1,210 tests were done, the Ministry...
