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Guyana to establish first ‘Hepatitis C’ Clinic in the Caribbean
The National Care and Treatment Centre will soon be housing the first Hepatitis C clinic to be established in the Caribbean, as the...
May 9, 20222 min read


COVID numbers might look artificially low with low testing numbers - Health Minister
Schools' re-opening could see improved vaccination numbers. Reduced testing and vaccine hesitancy continue to be issues of concern for...
Apr 19, 20222 min read


Mental Health Bill tabled in the National Assembly
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday tabled the Mental Health Bill of 2022 in the National Assembly. This bill is intended to...
Apr 14, 20221 min read

Health Minister says COVID restrictions could return
- Depending on the impact the new wave of the virus has on Guyana. Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Carissa...
Apr 13, 20222 min read


VP promises to look into the shortcomings of Skeldon Hospital
Health Minister to engage residents and Hospital staff on issues Residents of Linepath, Berbice on Monday raised several concerns they...
Apr 11, 20222 min read


Health Ministry receives the last tranche of medical equipment to fight against COVID
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday received the final pieces of equipment that were procured from a US$4.6M initiative made...
Apr 7, 20221 min read

Health Ministry struggling to get people vaccinated now – Dr Anthony
Although the Government had removed almost all of the COVID-19 restrictions, persons were encouraged to get vaccinated against the...
Apr 5, 20221 min read


Family in dire need of funds for 9-year-old's ‘life-saving’ heart transplant
Nine-year-old Dilon Edwards from Linden Region Ten was born with a heart condition and at the age of six, his heart began becoming...
Mar 29, 20222 min read

Decrease in COVID-19 testing & vaccination could be 'problematic' - Dr Anthony
The Government in early March removed most of the COVID-19 restrictions to allow for the safe re-opening of the country. However,...
Mar 29, 20221 min read


Distribution of Dialysis cheques to commence next week - Dr. Anthony
The Ministry of Health has opened registration for dialysis patients to receive the support of $600,000 to offset the costs of their...
Mar 25, 20221 min read

HIV, COVID, chronic non-communicable diseases pose challenge to TB fight - Health Minister
On March 24, Guyana joins the rest of the world in observing World Tuberculosis Day under the theme "Invest to END TB Save Lives."...
Mar 24, 20222 min read

Guyana will soon be capable of detecting COVID-19 variants
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday said the ministry is partnering with a team from Harvard University to sequence the...
Mar 24, 20221 min read


10,098 persons under the age of 19 were infected with COVID-19
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has revealed that since the coronavirus pandemic started in Guyana, 4,647 males and 5,431 females...
Mar 23, 20221 min read


'Persons now have an individual responsibility to practise caution'
- In light of COVID-19, Health Minister says. President Dr Irfaan Ali on March 14 last signed an order that officially removed most of...
Mar 22, 20222 min read


Health Ministry to pilot ‘Snap on spectacles’ in remote areas to improve access to eye care services
The Ministry of Health is working along with a group of persons from Hopkinson University to pilot a Community Ophthalmology Programme in...
Mar 22, 20221 min read


School Welfare Officers receive training in responding to student’s psychosocial needs
The COVID-19 pandemic for two years had put the education sector in a challenging position as students as well as teachers could not...
Mar 18, 20222 min read


Removal of COVID restrictions ‘a good thing’ for the economy – Private Sector Commission
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has welcomed the Government’s decision to remove all the COVID-19 measures that were in place. ...
Mar 16, 20222 min read


Health Ministry to develop Individualised Regional Health Care plan to streamline services
For several years, the Ministry of Health has been governing the operations of Regional primary health care facilities with the...
Mar 16, 20222 min read


Health Minister says relevant precautions will be taken
-Should COVID-19 cases rise amid the announcement of the removal of some of its public health measures. Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony...
Mar 16, 20221 min read


PNCR wants GECOM to relax vaccination requirement for registration
The People National Congress Reform on Thursday issued a statement calling for the Guyana Elections Commission to withdraw the...
Mar 11, 20221 min read
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