Health
Guyana advances towards a world-class organ donation, transplant system
In an effort to strengthen Guyana’s healthcare capabilities and improve patient outcomes, the Ministry of Health has launched a 31-month Initiative to build a sustainable, resilient and internationally aligned organ donation and transplantation system. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, met with a delegation from the Donation and Transplantation Institute (DTI Foundation), the Human Organ...
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...
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...
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...
112 active COVID-19 cases; one person in ICU
Guyana now has 112 active COVID-19 cases countrywide after five new cases were recorded within the past 24 hours, according...
E’bo River swim: Adventurous GDF Captain fueled by passion for health & fitness
By Richard Bhainie richard.bhainie@newsroom.gy With an inclination for adventure fueled by a passion for health and fitness, a 27-year-old Captain...
Woodlands Pathology Lab earns international accreditation
The Woodlands Limited Pathology Laboratory, established in 2016, has earned ISO 15189 Plus accreditation from Accreditation Canada as of March...
Active COVID cases move to 125; 1 in ICU
Guyana now has 125 active COVID-19 cases countrywide after 10 new cases were recorded within the past 24 hours, according...
More than 10,000 COVID cases in Guyana were children, teenagers
Local health authorities reported that there have been at least 63,202 COVID-19 infections recorded since March 2020 and of that...
123 active COVID cases; 1 in ICU
Guyana now has 123 active COVID-19 cases countrywide after six new cases were recorded within the past 24 hours, according...
130 active COVID-19 cases; only one person in ICU
Guyana now has 130 active COVID-19 cases countrywide after seven new cases were recorded within the past 24 hours, according...
One new COVID-19 case reported in 24 hrs; 4 persons in ICU
Over the past 24 hours, only one new COVID-19 case was reported based on information provided by the Ministry of...
‘It’s up to you!’: Health Minister says people responsible for own precautions now
After two years of varying COVID-19 rules, most restrictions were removed last week. Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony, however, says...
Vaccination among teenagers ‘stuck’- Health Minister laments
Over the past five days, only 61 teenagers have been newly injected with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines while 57 teenagers...
11 new COVID cases, five in ICU
Guyana recorded 11 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday but the country’s total active cases stand at 168. The eleven new...
Active COVID cases now 157 countrywide, four in ICU
Guyana recorded two new COVID-19 cases on Saturday but the country’s total active cases stand at 157. The two new...
6 new COVID cases; 4 in ICU
Six more COVID-19 cases were recorded on Friday taking the total number of confirmed cases since March 2020, to 63,...
Linden boy needs urgent financial help for heart surgery
Relatives of a 10-year-old boy from Silver City, Wismar, Linden, is seeking the public’s assistance to secure funds for him...
Full recovery for cop after life-saving brain surgery
Amit Bacchus, a policeman and a father of five, is expected to make a full recovery after he underwent a...
Six new COVID cases; 5 in ICU
Six more COVID-19 cases were recorded from a total of 1, 002 tests, taking the total number of confirmed cases...
APA calls for more support for Venezuelan migrants
The Amerindian People’s Association (APA) is calling on the relevant authorities to provide increased humanitarian support to the Warrau Venezuelan...
