Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Health
Two persons died from dengue this year; nearly 3,000 infections countrywideHealth Minister Dr. Frank Anthony on Tuesday revealed that two persons died in Guyana this year after they were infected…
Guyana witnessed substantive improvements in cardiology – Min. AnthonyGuyana has seen substantive improvements in cardiology, which can be attributed to improvements in primary healthcare and governments investments in…
Caribbean Heart Institute performs Guyana’s first successful transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedureSee full press release from the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI): The Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) today performed the first successful…
GPHC makes clear Campbellville Health Centre staff unaffected by syringe in water dispenser incidentThe Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation on Saturday in a press release said following an incident on Friday at the Campbellville…
More Sahara dust to hit Guyana this weekendSee below full release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a…
Guyana to employ 50 more Cuban nurses by end of April – Health MinisterTo alleviate shortages in the healthcare sector, the government started the recruitment of Cuban nurses last year. On Friday, Health…
Preliminary findings reveal Berbice siblings died from dengue complicationsPreliminary findings indicate that Berbice siblings, 10-year-old Vishnu Mohabeer, known as Ricardo, and his 9-year-old sister Arianna Mohabeer, succumbed to…
Another Berbice girl, 8, diesAnother child died in Berbice this week after she fell ill and was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital. Dead…
Health Ministry investigating deaths of Canefield siblingsSee below the full statement issued: The management and staff of the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital are deeply saddened by…
To tackle cervical cancer, Gov’t considers use of brachytherapyTo eliminate cervical cancer by 2030, the Government of Guyana is considering all options to ensure this target is met.…
GPHC performs joint replacement surgeries on patientsOn Saturday, April 13, the Orthopaedics Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) undertook a significant initiative to alleviate…
Additional theatres, imaging suite for Lethem HospitalThe Lethem Regional Hospital in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) is slated for a major upgrade, including brand-new operating theatres…
Customer finds rotten tooth in Chinese foodWhat should have been a normal meal for a 22-year-old woman turned out to be the most awful experience of…
70% of women for screening by 2030 to meet ambitious cervical cancer elimination goalAn ambitious goal to eliminate cervical cancer in Guyana was launched on Friday by the Ministry of Health with a…
Surgical theatres part of landmark upgrades for hinterland health centres Hinterland residents will soon have access to surgical procedures in their communities through a government project aimed at reducing hospital…
More accessible mental health services, focus on substance abuse part of new action planGuyana’s new National Mental Health Action Plan and National Suicide Prevention Plan, targeting the years 2024 to 2030, was launched…
250 telemedicine interventions conducted at Kamarang – DoctorDr Mark Allen, the doctor–in–charge at the Kamarang District Hospital in Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), believes telemedicine is significantly…
