Health
World Suicide Prevention Day 2017By Caitlin Vieira Hello Everyone, I hope this week has treated you well. Today, all around the world, is an extremely…
Scores of Venezuelans treated for Malaria in Reg. OneScores of Venezuelans, crossing into Guyana at Region One, Barima-Waini, having been reporting to health centres there seeking treatment for…
$4.2M water improvement project for Reg.8The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Paramakatoi Village Council, is in the process…
Essequibo residents benefit from improved water qualityResidents of Lima Sands in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region will be the newest beneficiaries of improved water quality, following steps by…
Most diabetic youths live in Regions 3, 4 & 6An estimated 70 percent of the country’s diabetic youth population (aged 2 months to 24 years) are from Regions Three,…
18.5% children exposed to tobacco smoke at homeMinister within the Ministry of Health, Dr. Karen Cummings has justified restricting smoking in the home, quoting a recent survey…
Tobacco Bill does not prohibit street vending – Health MinisterMinister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence has clarified that the Tobacco Control Bill does not prohibit vendors from road side…
UG School of Medicine regains accreditationThe School of Medicine at the University of Guyana (UG) regained its accreditation from the Caribbean Authority for Education in…
Leonora, Suddie hospitals supported by U.S. team of dentists, surgeonsCareer dentist Dr Avis Kelly, a graduate of Howard University Dental School, is leading a 10-person medical team to Guyana…
T&T and Guyana lead the Americas in heart-related deaths, study finds(Trinidad Express) TRINIDAD and Tobago is second behind Guyana, among the 34 countries in the Americas for the highest rates…
GWI providing assistance to flood affected residents in Region 9PRESS STATEMENT Tuesday, July 04, 2017- Georgetown, Guyana:GWI has mobilized efforts to provide potable water to affected residents and the…
Zika Cases on the Decline; CARPHA urges fight against mosquitoes to continueExecutive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr C. James Hospedales has called for continued vigilance even though…
Region 9 communities flood, emergency shelters activated, residents evacuatedSeveral communities in Region 09 are under water following continuous rain over the past few days. Officials of the Regional…
Immediate intervention for flood-hit communities in East Berbice(Ministry of Agriculture Press Release)- Many communities in Region 6 have been hit by flooding due to continuous rainfall over…
Complaint lodged with Medical Council regarding death of newborn; Legal Action to followA 29-year-old woman of Vryman’s Erven, New Amsterdam, Berbice, is seeking a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death…
China donates $20M in medical equipment to fight Zika and other infectious diseasesGEORGETOWN, MOPH –PUBLIC Health Minister Volda Lawrence Tuesday (June 27, 2017) accepted some G$20M in medical equipment and supplies from…
Nandlall wants SOCU probe into “misuse” of $605M State fundsFormer Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil Nandlall is calling on the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) to launch…



