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Nov 192 min read

GPHC launches ‘Operation Brain Tumour” to address backlog of cases

See below a press release from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC): The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)...

Oct 213 min read

Sod turned for state-of-the-art $6.5B hospital in Lethem

The sod was turned on Sunday for a new, modern, state-of-the-art regional hospital in Lethem, Region Nine. In his remarks, President Dr....

Oct 132 min read

UNICEF launches ‘hear me out’ mental health campaign in Guyana

UNICEF Guyana, in collaboration with the First Lady of Guyana, Arya Ali, the Ministry of Health, and the Pan American Health...

Oct 101 min read

Every child to get $10,000 universal healthcare voucher next year

A $10,000 Universal Healthcare Voucher for children is set to launch in 2025. President Dr. Irfaan Ali disclosed this during his address...

Oct 101 min read

All public sector employees to earn no less than $100,000 by 2025

To build on previous adjustments, President Dr. Irfaan Ali committed on Thursday to raise the minimum monthly salary for all public...

Sep 91 min read

Health Ministry to receive behaviour change communication materials from UNICEF/USAID

Read below the statement issued by the Ministry of Health: Today, in the Ministry of Health’s boardroom, the Minister of Health, the...

Aug 202 min read

PAHO/WHO commends Guyana for its Immunisation coverage in 2023

See below statement by the Ministry of Health: Guyana has received official correspondence from Dr Jarbas Barbosa, World Health...

Aug 191 min read

Health Ministry to boost fogging efforts amid 8,000+ dengue cases

With dengue cases on the rise, the Ministry of Health (MoH) is ramping up its efforts to combat the disease by empowering Neighbourhood...

Jul 312 min read

Girl, 6, discharged from GPHC after two life-saving surgeries for head gunshot wound

See below the full statement issued by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC): The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation...

Jul 282 min read

Over 400 Hepatitis cases identified in the last few years – Health Minister

On July 28, Guyana will join the global community in observing World Hepatitis Day. According to Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony,...

Jul 41 min read

‘She didn’t even get to see her baby’ – Mother of teen who died of dengue

Nineteen-year-old Lanita Jacobs, who died of dengue complication, did not get a chance to meet her bundle of joy, according to her...

Jun 231 min read

Lusignan inmates benefit from dental outreach

In a move towards advancing healthcare within the Guyana Prison Service (GPS), a 12-member dental team from the Cheddi Jagan Dental...

Jun 92 min read

Over 100 persons benefit from medical outreach at Good Intent

The Calvary Moravian Church, in collaboration with the Specialist Medical Outreach Team (SMOT), hosted a medical outreach and blood drive...

May 312 min read

Georgetown Hospital performs first paediatric liver resection surgery

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has announced the successful completion of the first paediatric liver resection in...

May 302 min read

Eccles Health Centre now equipped with Nicotine Replacement Therapy

The Ministry of Health’s Chronic Disease Unit on Wednesday handed over a quantity of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) supplies to the...

May 82 min read

Nurses encouraged to prepare for health sector transformation

Nurses Week is observed from May 6-12 under the theme ‘Our Nurses, Our Future, The Economic Power of Care.’

May 21 min read

GPHC to move to Court if City Council fails to remove vendors within seven days

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), has dispatched a letter to the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC), threatening...

Apr 231 min read

Guyana’s dengue cases soar to nearly 3,000 with two deaths

Guyana is grappling with a surge in dengue cases, with infections nearing the 3,000 mark, and two persons have lost their lives to the...

Apr 52 min read

President Ali spotlights several initiatives to take healthcare to the next level

Noting that there have been “monumental changes” in the delivery of healthcare, President Dr. Irfaan Ali engaged medical personnel across...

Mar 251 min read

Gov’t appoints Bangladeshi agency to recruit healthcare workers

In response to the growing need for healthcare workers in Guyana, the government has appointed a Bangladeshi agency to assist in...