Health
UG’s School of Medicine secures accreditation renewal for next four yearsThe University of Guyana’s College of Medical Sciences is celebrating a major achievement as its School of Medicine secures a…
Guyana braces for above-normal temperatures as heat wave expectedThe Hydrometeorological Service, under the Ministry of Agriculture, has issued a warning of above-normal temperatures across Guyana from September through…
The Reverend fighting to bring abortion out of the darkness(BBC) - The death of a mother-of-six from a botched abortion at an unlicensed clinic 10 years ago is one…
Georgetown Hospital performs first laparoscopic liver resectionThe Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) proudly announces another medical achievement with the successful completion of the first laparoscopic liver…
GPHC saves eight young lives in second 2024 Paediatric Cardiac Mission(GEORGETOWN, Aug 13 (GPHC) - The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the…
Bartica moms, who breastfed exclusively, awarded during walk and SymposiumA walk and symposium was held in the Township of Bartica on Tuesday in recognition of World Breastfeeding Week which…
1,200 residents to benefit from $46M Lakeville health centerMinister of Health, Honourable Dr Frank Anthony and Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag on Monday commissioned…
Georgetown Public Hospital partners with Smile Train Guyana for Cleft Palate Speech Therapy TrainingGEORGETOWN, July 30 (GPHC) - Last week, from July 21st to 26th, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in collaboration…
‘Worrying’ increase in AIDS-related deaths in Guyana, other Caribbean countries – UNAIDS reportA report released on Monday by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows the world is at a…
Fair justice, equality for Guyanese living with HIV – Judges’ Forum re-evaluates patients’ access to justiceA National Judges’ Forum on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Human Rights, and the Law was convened on Tuesday to enhance…
U.S assisting Guyana in fight against MalariaSee below the full statement issued: The U.S. Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership…
Gov’t, Stride592 collaborate to launch cardiovascular advocacy projectThe Ministry of Health on Friday partnered with a local group known as Stride592 to launch a new project called…
Surveillance system to be implemented to track, diagnose respiratory virusesGuyana will be implementing an integrated surveillance system at regional hospitals to effectively obtain data to track, respond and diagnose…
Mass drug distribution underway for treatment of FilariaThe Ministry of Health launched a mass distribution campaign to tackle Filariasis in Regions Three and Four with the hopes…
Historic surgery at GPHC saves young boyIn a historic medical achievement for Guyana, the first successful combination embolization of an Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) was performed in…
Ronaldo Watson died from hemorrhagic pneumoniaRonaldo Watson, the 25-year-old man who was found dead in his apartment on June 28, died as a result of…
Newborn tests positive for dengue after infected mother diesA newborn baby boy has contracted dengue. His mother died after giving birth via emergency C-section and was infected with…



