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...
Two years on: Has COVID become a ‘balancing act’?
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Guyana recorded its first COVID-19 case and death on March 11, 2020. Now, two years later,...
Another 66 people recover from COVID-19 in 24 hrs; 5 in ICU
Over the past 24 hours, another 66 people recovered after they were infected with the disease COVID-19, according to the...
Quicker replacement cards as Health Ministry verifying, digitising COVID records
After more than a year of administering COVID-19 vaccines, the Ministry of Health is now seeking to verify and digitise...
Reg. 6 woman is latest COVID death, 14 new cases recorded
An unvaccinated 34-year-old woman from Region Six who died on March 8 is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death. As such, the...
Desperate for help, more Venezuelan migrants seek refuge in Region Two
Over 100 migrants suspected to have travelled from Cariaco in Venezuela arrived in Guyana on Friday last. The migrants with...
14 new COVID-19 cases, 4 in ICU
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded another 14 COVID-19 infections. With these new cases, the total number of confirmed...
Active COVID-19 cases down to 277
The number of active COVID-19 cases continue to steadily decline and now stand at 277, according to Minister of Health...
Another 96 people recover from COVID-19 in 24 hrs; 5 in ICU
Over the past 24 hours, another 96 people recovered after they were infected with the disease COVID-19, according to the...
Another 15 people infected with COVID-19; three in ICU
Another 15 individuals – eight men and seven women – are infected with the novel coronavirus, taking Guyana’s overall confirmed...
Four in COVID ICU as 16 new cases recorded
A total of 16 new COVID-19 infections were reported by the Ministry of Health on Saturday taking the total number...
22 new COVID-19 infections; 5 in ICU
A total of 22 new COVID-19 infections were reported by the Ministry of Health on Friday, taking the total number...
Dr. Anthony urges vaccination for obese persons
Having obesity increases one’s risk of suffering from the more severe form of COVID-19 and as such, Minister of Health,...
NY Northwell Health seeking to address health disparities in Guyana, abroad
New York State’s largest health care provider, Northwell Health is currently in Guyana seeking, through a partnership with the Ministry...
Diabetes the leading cause of kidney failure in Guyana
Patients diagnosed with diabetes are more at risk of suffering from kidney failure, Dr. Hemchand Barran, a nephrologist at the...
COVID-19 pill approved for use in Guyana
Molnupiravir, a COVID-19 antiviral pill has now been approved for use in Guyana, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony revealed...
Region 4 woman dies from COVID, 31 news cases
A 64-year-old woman of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) who died on March 2 has been recorded as Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death....
Two die from COVID; 25 new cases recorded
Two fully vaccinated persons from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) are Guyana’s latest COVID-19 deaths, the Ministry of Health reported...
Omicron variant officially confirmed in Guyana
The presence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been officially confirmed here, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony revealed...
