Tag: Ministry of Public Health
Former Health Minister supports Tobacco Control Bill; Urges parties to allow MPs to vote conscience
The passage of the Tobacco Control Bill will “represent a momentous event for our legislators and, more importantly, will be...
Police presence, increased locks and cleaners among changes at West Dem. Hosp. following sickout
Several changes will be made at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WRDH) to ensure the safety and health of staff...
Financial & technical resources to be boosted to improve care of the elderly
By Stacy Carmichael-James A strategic plan for the elderly in Guyana was this morning presented to necessary stakeholders at a forum...
Poor filtering of information resulted in misconceptions about pension plan for doctors says Lawrence
By Stacy Carmichael-James In a meeting that got off to a late start, officials from the Public Health Ministry and...
Police probing fraud at Suddie Public Hospital
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is investigating fraudulent activities at the Suddie Public Hospital following a recent visit by the...
“Unite to End TB”- Guyana on board the ‘End TB by 2030’ campaign
By Stacy Carmichael-James An estimated fifty thousand people in the Americas have Tuberculosis but do not know and Guyana is...
Gov’t heeds Opposition calls for Animal Welfare Bill to be sent before Special Select Committee
By Stacy Carmichael-James The Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C’s) call for the Animal Welfare Bill to be sent to a...
New GPHC board appointed by cabinet
Members of the new Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) board were today announced by Public health Minister Volda Lawrence. The...
150 student nurses to resit exams; Education Ministry facilitating process
The Ministry of Education will be assisting the Public Health Ministry to facilitate the rewriting of the nurses’ examination, following...
The ABCD’s of Cancer- Giving Hope Foundation and Rotaract Club (Georgetown Central) Initiative
By Delicia Bailey The importance of routine screening and early detection of cancer has become more relevant even as...
