Sunday, June 7, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Health
Project launched to reduce high level of teen pregnancies among AmerindiansThe India-UN Development Partnership is funding a project to reduce high levels of adolescent pregnancy in Guyana. It has been…
Linden to get first Women’s ShelterThe township of Linden will soon have its first women’s shelter and two new community centres following an agreement between…
27 women begin First Aid training through Office of the First LadyTwenty-seven women on Monday commenced a week-long training exercise in general First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the proper use…
CDC mobilizes flood relief for Mahdia residentsThe Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has mobilized relief supplies for residents of Region Eight affected by flooding as it continues…
Guyana elected to WHO Executive BoardPublic Health Minister Volda Lawrence was elected Monday to the Executive Board of the global World Health Organisation (WHO) giving…
Gov’t uncovers unsanitary conditions at food entities in Regions 4 and 6The Food and Drug Department has found that only 18% of Food Service Establishments in Regions Four and Six are…
After death of friend, 34 kidney transplant patients worry about shortage of drugs at GPHC By Bibi Khatoon Thirty-four kidney transplant patients are calling on the administration of the Georgetown Public Hospital to put better…
Salary increase for nurses before year end, Health Ministry says(Department of Public Information) Following much deliberation and representation being made in the interest of nurses, they can now expect a…
$50M GPHC maternity unit expansion to begin in 12 weeks The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation on Monday launched an extension phase of its Maternity Unit. This expansion project is a…
Gov’t launches policies to combat child labour, workplace accidentsThe Government of Guyana on Friday in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched its first national policy…
Father blames negligence at GPHC for death of babyA baby died in its mother’s womb on Saturday, April 20 at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and the…
Regional Hospitals now offer 24-hour laboratory services, more testsLaboratory services are often at the forefront of medical advances in any health system: public or private. One can predict…
President completes Radiotherapy in Cuba, medical experts warn against heavy workloadPresident David Granger has completed his regime of radiotherapy treatment in Cuba Saturday and will be returning to Guyana later…
16 medical professionals certified to administer birth control methodsSixteen medical professionals have been certified to administer implants and intrauterine devices - two long term birth control methods. The…
Sick Manganese workers did not wear protective gear, were exposed to area for up to 10 daysTests results from the Chinese Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad and Tobago…
President commences radiotherapy, to return home next weekPresident David Granger has commenced his regimen of radiotherapy which will end in the next five days, according to the…
UG opens centre for Behavioural Sciences and ResearchThe Jay and Sylvia Sobhraj Centre for Behavioural Sciences and Research at the University of Guyana was commissioned on Friday afternoon. The event also…
