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...
Free blood tests, medicine in addition to $600k for kidney patients
By Fareeza Haniff fareeza@newsroom.gy In addition to receiving the annual $600,000 grant from the government to help with the cost...
Five new COVID-19 cases recorded from 1,811 tests
Over the past 24 hours, only five new COVID-19 cases were reported based on information provided by the Ministry of...
A fourth shot? Gov’t eyes more booster doses as COVID cases decline
The number of new COVID-19 infections and deaths has been consistently low since early February but health authorities are examining...
Mike’s Pharmacy owner dies during Florida cricket tour
The cricket and medical fraternities were thrown into mourning on Thursday evening following news of the sudden passing of Lakeram...
First Lady assists Venezuelan migrants in Reg. 1
First Lady Mrs Arya Ali and regional officials on Wednesday visited Venezuelan migrants who have occupied parts of the Barima-Waini...
Four in COVID ICU as active cases drop to 78
Seven new COVID-19 cases were reported by the Ministry of Health on Thursday with four persons currently receiving treatment in...
GPHC conducts first weight loss surgery; patient loses 40 lbs in six weeks
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) last month conducted the first-ever laparoscopic bariatric surgery in Guyana and the 32-year-old patient...
Active COVID cases now 78, three persons in ICU
Active COVID-19 cases in Guyana have now dropped to 78 with the addition of seven new cases from 761 tests,...
Probe launched into death of a 4-day-old baby at NA Hospital
An investigation is underway into the death of a four-day-old baby girl at the New Amsterdam Hospital, Regional Health Officer...
Tandeka Barton replaces Marlan Cole as new head of Food & Drug Dept.
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday revealed that there will be more shake-ups at the ministry as part...
Dr. Timothy Morgan is new head of Mental Health Unit; Dr Thomas reassigned
The Ministry of Health is placing more focus on providing mental health services in the regions where most people are...
Only four new COVID cases from 1,500 tests
Guyana recorded four new COVID-19 cases from 1, 500 tests, taking the overall number of confirmed cases since March 2020,...
One new COVID-19 case recorded from 298 tests
Over the past 24 hours, only one new COVID-19 case was reported based on information provided by the Ministry of...
Vaccine, COVID testing declined after removal of restrictions- Health Minister
Weeks after the government removed the COVID-19 restrictions that have been in place since March 2020, the Ministry of Health...
Only two new COVID cases recorded in 24-hours
Guyana recorded two new COVID-19 cases from 479 tests, taking the total number of confirmed cases to date, to 63,...
Nine new COVID cases; 2 in ICU
A total of nine new COVID-19 cases were recorded from, 964 tests, taking the overall number of confirmed cases since...
T&T removes all COVID-19 restrictions
Trinidad Express – Two years into a pandemic that killed 3,731 in Trinidad and Tobago, and after enduring regulations that...
Dialysis patients to start receiving $600k cheque by next week
Patients who are on dialysis can receive their $600,000 cheque from the government as early as next week, Minister of...
