Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Health
Over 4,000 dengue test kits sent to Berbice to contain surge in casesThe Ministry of Health has sent over 4,000 dengue test kits to Region Six as part of efforts to contain…
Guyana Medical Council forced to delay registration of Trinidadian Pathologist in Adriana Younge’s caseThe Medical Council of Guyana (MCOG) has postponed a decision on the short-term registration of Dr Hubert Daisley, a Trinidadian…
GEA provides safety precautions for cooking gas cylinders Cooking gas is a modern, clean, and efficient energy source that is commonly used in households. A lack of awareness…
Seven local doctors to undergo medical training in ChinaAs part of efforts to improve the country’s medical capabilities, seven local doctors attached at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation…
Several nurses awarded research grantsThe Ministry of Health on Friday hosted a Nurses and Midwives Research Forum, where several nurses were awarded small grants…
‘Thorough, transparent’ investigation promised after boy dies from dengue, other complicationsThe Ministry of Health said it launched a full investigation into the death of 12-year-old Lokesh Ibrahim, who died after…
Family believes negligence largely responsible for death of boy, 12, by dengueLokesh Ibrahim, a 12-year-old student of the Skeldon Line Path Secondary, died after complications with dengue and his family is…
Region Six records 332 dengue cases for AprilRegion Six has reported a concerning 332 new dengue fever cases for April 2025. During the monthly statutory meeting of…
Nightmare Neighbours: Sheep stench spark health concerns for Bath familyPlagued by unbearable odours and persistent health issues allegedly caused by their neighbours’ livestock, a Bath, Mahaicony family says they…
Health Minister questions motives behind call for second autopsy for Adriana Younge Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, has raised serious concerns over calls for a second autopsy in the death of…
Mother seeking kidney donorMaleah Davis, a 34-year-old mother of two, who is battling Stage 3 kidney disease is seeking a living kidney donor…
Gov’t commissions modern $14M Drugs Bond in LethemThe government, through the Ministry of Health, officially commissioned a brand-new $14 million drugs and medical supply bond in Lethem,…
Guyana and Brazil deepen health collaboration with launch of cross-border vaccination initiativeThe Governments of Guyana and Brazil, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), today launched Vaccination…
New Annai District Hospital CommissionedMarking a significant milestone in the transformation of healthcare delivery in Guyana’s hinterland, the Ministry of Health, Honourable Dr Frank…
Floodwaters in Vryman’s Erven recedeThree days after heavy rainfall caused the streets in the Vryman’s Erven Housing Scheme in New Amsterdam, Berbice, to become…
Local capacity to treat haemophilia exists but more awareness neededThe Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), the country’s main referral hospital, has performed several surgical procedures on persons who have…
‘Don’t ignore abnormal bruises, bleeding’ – Local hematologistAbnormal bleeding after minor medical procedures and bruises that cannot be accounted for are among the major signs that a…
