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...
Unvaccinated woman is first reported COVID death for 2022; over 250 new cases
A 79-year-old unvaccinated woman from Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) is Guyana’s first reported COVID-19 death for 2022. The woman...
COVID cases on the rise as 206 people infected in 24 hours
A total of 206 persons have been infected with the novel coronavirus and have since tested positive for COVID-19 according...
Curfew, other COVID regulations extended for new year
The national midnight to 04:00 hrs curfew has been extended for the entire month of January, along with the restrictions...
GPHC fire: Atleast $20M to replace heart test machine; quick action from nurses saved patients
The echocardiograph (ECG) machine destroyed after a fire ripped through the echocardiography laboratory at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)...
COVID-19 cases spiking again; Health Min. urges responsible behaviour
COVID-19 infections in Guyana are on the rise once again, prompting another serious call from the Minister of Health Dr....
Guyana ends year with 1,054 deaths since pandemic started
Guyana has now recorded 1,054 COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic started with the Ministry of Health reporting two additional deaths....
Guyana will not adopt revised US CDC COVID-19 guidelines – Health Minister
The revised COVID-19 guidelines issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will not be adopted in...
Unvaccinated man dies from COVID; 157 new cases recorded
The death of an unvaccinated 69-year-old man of Region Three (Essequibo Island – West Demerara) has increased Guyana’s COVID-19 death...
New transplant law promises to save lives and cut costs- Health Minister
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says that the historic Human Organ and Tissue Transplant Bill will allow for many more...
‘Omicron is spreading faster than anything before’ – Dr. Anthony
The new Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus is now affecting thousands of people worldwide and Health Minister Dr. Frank...
Reg. 1 woman dies from COVID-19; 87 new cases recorded
Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 1,051 with the death of a 65-year-old woman of Region One (Barima-Waini) who...
32 new COVID-19 cases recorded
Guyana’s total confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased to 39, 151 with the addition of 32 new infections recorded on Tuesday,...
COVID-19 Taskforce not trying to be ‘party Grinch’ – Health Minister
This holiday season has seen the COVID-19 Taskforce on an aggressive campaign to clamp down on gatherings and parties countrywide...
Sweeping private-sector vaccine mandate goes into effect in N.Y.C.
(New York Times) – Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday implemented what he cast as the most sweeping vaccine mandate...
Citizens urged to brace for more heavy rains; authorities say water levels receding across Georgetown
The authorities on Monday afternoon said floodwaters across the city have been receding as the National Task Force coordinated relief...
Two more men die from COVID, 12 new cases
Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 1,050 with the deaths of two other men, the Ministry of Health reported...
‘SMART upgrades’ to Mabaruma Hospital to be completed by Jan 2022 – Health Min.
Come January 2022, residents of Region One (Barima-Waini) are set to benefit from more health care services with the conversion...
Three more unvaccinated women die from COVID-19; 21 new cases
Three more unvaccinated women have died after they were infected with the novel coronavirus, according to the Ministry of Health....
