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...
Guyanese living in Holland detained in T&T over vaccine status
(Trinidad Guardian) – A Guyanese woman, who has been living in Holland for the past 30 years, has been detained...
Law passed to govern organ transplants in Guyana
After years of conducting different types of transfusions and organ transplants, Guyana has finally enacted laws to govern and regulate...
Four more COVID deaths; 173 new cases
Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 1, 138 with four more COVID-19 related deaths recorded between January 22 and 24....
Monitoring large number of isolated COVID patients a challenge – Dr. Anthony
There are about 13,644 people who are currently infected with COVID-19 after testing positive for the novel coronavirus and Minister...
Strengthening Food Control System to see better trade, healthier population
Food safety ensures quality, healthy and affordable food, but it is also an important part of improving trade, livelihood and...
PAHO advocates for increased COVID testing amid Omicron surge
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases experienced globally, the Pan- American Health Organization (PAHO) is advocating for an expansion of...
Four more die from COVID-19; 19 in ICU, 642 new cases recorded
Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 1, 134 with four more COVID-19 related deaths recorded between January 20 and 23....
Eight more die from COVID, 957 new infections recorded
Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 1, 130 with eight more COVID-19 related deaths recorded between January 20 and 22....
Leading Guyanese paediatric surgeon revolutionising healthcare
Dr Marisa Seepersaud has been revolutionising surgical care for children and babies in Guyana for over a decade now. Up...
Many hospitalised ‘COVID’ patients each have multiple illnesses – Dr. Anthony
The number of people hospitalised after experiencing the more serious or life-threatening symptoms of COVID-19 has been steadily increasing but...
11 more COVID deaths; 892 new cases recorded
Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 1, 122 after eleven more persons died between January 19 and 21. The majority...
Caribbean nation of Saint Vincent exports first cargo of medical cannabis
(Reuters) – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has exported a cargo of 110 pounds (49.8 kilos) of medical cannabis after...
Reports of people fetching dead relative to cemetery not true – Health Minister
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has dispelled reports that a Region One (Barima-Waini) family had to walk their dead...
Unions back out of challenge to Granger-era COVID-19 measures
Several local trade unions had challenged the government’s COVID-19 Emergency Measures, first instituted under the David Granger-led administration, but they...
9-Y-0 boy among latest COVID deaths; 815 new cases
A 9-year-old boy from Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) is among three new COVID-19 deaths recorded between January 18...
Over 12,000 active COVID cases; over 55,000 people tested in 19 days
Guyana’s active COVID-19 cases have increased to 12, 355 after 819 more people tested positive within 24-hours and according to...
4-month-old among 7 new COVID deaths; 743 new cases
Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 1, 108 after more persons including a four-month-old baby girl died. With these latest...
Guyana using new drugs to treat COVID-19
In December, Guyana started using a COVID-19 treatment drug baricitinib to help treat some hospitalised patients who were experiencing the...
