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...
Japan funds new medical centre at Iwokrama – to benefit staff, communities and road users
The Iwokrama International Centre has announced the commissioning of its new medical centre located at the Iwokrama River Lodge and...
NDC under fire as scrap metal collector creates nightmare for Bagotstown residents
The collection and stockpiling of metal refuse have resulted in unneighbourly tensions and losses for residents of Water Street, Bagotstown,...
Three more COVID deaths as infections on the rise again
Three persons, two of whom were fully vaccinated, are the country’s latest COVID-19 deaths. Figures released on Sunday also show...
Elderly unvaccinated woman dies from COVID; 16 in ICU
One woman, age 76, of Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) died from COVID-19, increasing the country’s total deaths to...
Two more unvaccinated men die from COVID; 51 new cases recorded
Two men, ages 45 and 84 of Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) died from COVID-19, increasing the country’s total...
$77M in personal protection equipment donated by Canada-Guyana Chamber of Commerce, partners
Personal Protection Equipment including over 1.5 million of medical masks amounting to G$77 million have been donated to Guyana’s Ministry...
$3.6 billion in upgrades for Suddie, West Dem. & Bartica hospitals
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroon.gy Guyanese can expect to benefit from more medical services at three regional hospitals since a US$17.5...
Five unvaccinated persons die from COVID-19
Five unvaccinated persons who tested positive for COVID-19 died between December 8 and 9, the Ministry of Health reported on...
Specialised care soon as maternal and children’s hospital to be built in Georgetown
For months, talks have been ongoing for the construction of a maternal and children’s hospital and the News Room understands...
About 60,000 people battling diabetes in Guyana
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy An estimated 60,000 people living in Guyana are battling diabetes, a disease that has challenged local...
COVID vaccination records now digitised; software needed to utilise data
All COVID-19 vaccination records have now been digitised, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony revealed on Wednesday, but he noted...
72 new COVID cases; 18 in ICU
The Ministry of Health has recorded 72 new COVID-19 Infections from 1, 418 tests, taking the total number of confirmed...
Nearly 6,000 babies born at GPHC in 2020
A total of 5,942 babies were born at the Georgetown Public Hospital in 2020, a slight decrease from the number...
More comfort for women as GPHC’s maternity ward gets $92M expansion
Pregnant women and new mothers are expected to receive care in greater comfort now that the maternity section of the...
Misinformation, geography of Reg. 8 plague COVID-19 response
Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) is the only region in Guyana with the lowest confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths. Since March...
‘Blue book’ racket causing shut down of some vaccination sites
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy The forgery and illegal sale of COVID-19 vaccination cards, commonly called the vaccination ‘blue books’, has...
Unvaccinated woman, 69, dies from COVID; 44 new cases
A 69-year-old unvaccinated woman from Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death, as reported by the Ministry...
Health workers charged with forging vaccination cards
Two female nurses and a male screening personnel employed by the Ministry of Health were charged on Tuesday for allegedly...
