Several sick children to receive treatment in India through Three Rivers Foundation
About a dozen sick children who cannot be treated in Guyana will be taken to India next year by the Three Rivers Kids Foundation, after...
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Oct 18, 20222 min read
“No major increase in (covid) cases this year” – Health Minister
The Health Minister says this year has shown a significant decline in covid cases, stating this as a positive sign though noting that...
Oct 17, 20222 min read
Low Income Radiation Therapy Centre needed for the medically underserved, underinsured
The Guyana Cancer Foundation is calling on the Government to establish a Low Income Radiation Therapy Centre to subsidise costs for...
Oct 15, 20222 min read
MOH promises mammogram machines for regional hospitals
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has announced that regional hospitals will soon be equipped with mammogram machines as part of...
Oct 14, 20221 min read
Works moving apace for faster, more efficient healthcare in Guyana
The Minister of Health says the work currently being done through the Mount Sinai partnership, Guyana’s first electronic medical records...
Oct 14, 20222 min read
Ministry of Agriculture hosts Health Fair
In observance of Agriculture month, the Agri Ministry collaborated with the Health Ministry to host a health fair signifying the...
Oct 9, 20223 min read
“Real men do cry” – suicide survivor hopes to redefine men’s mental health
TRIGGER WARNING: The below story mentions suicide and self-harm. Growing up in what Guyanese describes as ‘Countryside,’ little Shamed...
Oct 8, 20222 min read
Baby born with Neural Tube Defect gets successful operation at GPHC
When Altia Atkinson, a 34-year-old housewife from Reliance, Essequibo, found out that she was pregnant earlier this year, she and her...
Oct 7, 20222 min read
Packed schedule of activities for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Guyana Cancer Foundation is hosting a large number of activities this month to raise awareness about breast cancer and support cancer...
Oct 7, 20221 min read
COVID-19 still exists - Health Minister
With an all-time low rate of COVID-19 infections, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony is still imploring persons to take their booster...
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Cysterhood Support working to help women living with PCOS in outlying communities
Acknowledging the lack of specialised healthcare for women living with PCOS outside of the capital city, Cysterhood Support is working to...
Sep 30, 20222 min read
SASOD to conduct further studies on mental health and wellness in LGBT+ youths
SASOD is currently working on total of four studies to raise awareness and examine areas where they can better assist LGBT+ people in...
Sep 28, 20221 min read
Local psychologist says mental health education needed in school curriculum
Local Psychologist Anju Vivekanandaraj says mental health education needs to start at a young age to create a society where mental...
Sep 26, 20221 min read
Canada to remove all COVID travel restrictions from Oct 1
Canada will drop all COVID-19 restrictions for travellers from October 1, including vaccination and masking requirements for flights and...
Sep 26, 20221 min read
Response to PrEP ‘good’, 42 patients enrolled for treatment – Dr Jagnarine
Forty-two patients are currently receiving the Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment, a medicine used to prevent high-risk persons...
Sep 25, 20222 min read
Women living with PCOS encourage others struggling with the condition to stay strong
MTV News Update spoke to women living with PCOS during awareness month who shared their warrior stories and provided encouragement for...
Sep 23, 20222 min read
WHO launches new report urging world leaders to take action on NCDs
Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday launched a new report calling on global...
Sep 20, 20222 min read
Health Minister says it is a challenge to identify Monkeypox at ports of entry
The Ministry of Health has stationed officials to look out for Monkeypox at ports of entry, but notes it is still a challenge trying to...
Sep 20, 20222 min read
Cysterhood Support to establish ‘Safe Space’ for women living with PCOS
The Cysterhood Support Group will launch a monthly ‘safe space’ where women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) can meet and...
Sep 17, 20223 min read
Suicide survivor urges persons in a dark place to “hold on to hope”
TRIGGER WARNING: The following story mentions suicide and self-harm. Having hit the lowest point in her life, a mother of one shares her...
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