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...
Rush for Sputnik V second dose as 84,000 people due
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Some 84,000 people are due for their second dose of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and...
Revaccination a possibility as gov’t mulls several solutions for int’l travel restrictions
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Some countries, including the United States (US), will require travellers to be fully vaccinated with specific...
Nagamootoo says COVID not a ‘gimmick’; mourns death of ‘bold, brilliant’ Imran Khan
The passing of Imran Khan, former Director of the Department of Public Information and the head of the Opposition’s Communications...
Woman, 40, among 6 additional COVID deaths; another 123 people infected
A 40-year-old woman from Region Five (Mahaica- Berbice) is among six additional COVID-19 deaths reported from September 26 to 28....
COVID-19: Some 21 maternal cases, pockets of infected people across Guyana
There are some 21 pregnant or new mothers infected with COVID-19 currently while there are pockets of infected people all...
‘First come, first served’ – Health Min. says on Sputnik V rollout
Guyana has received a shipment of 50,000 second doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and Health Minister Dr....
50,000 second doses of Sputnik here; rollout to begin ‘right away’
A shipment of 50,000 second doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport...
Imran Khan was a ‘true son’ of Guyana – Opposition Leader
See below full statement from the Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon: It is with a heavy heart that I...
Former DPI Director Imran Khan dies from COVID-19
Former Director of the Department of Public Information (DPI) Imran Khan has succumbed to COVID-19 eight days after he was...
Patients seeking care at GPHC not required to present vaccine card
Patients who are seeking care at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) or any of its facilities are not required to...
Man, 36, among 10 new ‘COVID’ deaths; 88 new infections recorded
A 36-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), who was unvaccinated, is among the 10 latest COVID-19 deaths recorded in September....
Guyana lost about $33.6B from tourism in 2020; recovery yielding positive results
Guyana’s tourism sector lost about $33.6 billion in 2020, owing to the restrictions put in place to curb the spread...
Spike in COVID cases to continue into October; Health Minister encourages vaccination
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony believes that the current spike in COVID-19 cases across the country will continue well into...
New U.S. travel rules close door on those fully vaccinated with Sputnik V
The United States announced last week that it would soon open its doors to foreign travelers vaccinated against the coronavirus, loosening...
‘Vaccine discrimination’ must stop before it becomes a norm- CARICOM Chair tells UN
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Gaston Browne has called out countries for placing additional restrictions on vaccinated Caribbean travellers...
New York may tap National Guard to replace unvaccinated healthcare workers
(Reuters) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering employing the National Guard and out-of-state medical workers to fill hospital...
8 more dead from COVID; 31 in ICU, 241 new cases
Eight more people have died from the dreaded COVID-19 virus on September 24 and 25, taking the country’s death toll...
No COVID tests on weekends? People forced to navigate a complicated hotline system
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy There have been concerns that people are not opting to get tested for COVID-19 and as...
