Health
GNBS focusing on optimizing use of OSH dataBy Stacy Carmichael-James In recognition of Occupational Safety and Health Month, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) today (April…
PANCAP turns to youth leaders for input on framework for regional youth advocacyCaribbean youth leaders will meet for the next two days to discuss their role in the national and regional response…
Local doctors to be trained to detect Microcephaly through ultrasoundMore than 20 local doctors will begin training Friday (April 21, 2017), at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to…
Gov’t orders investigation into reports of river degradation from gold mining at Puruni and MazaruniThe Ministry of Natural Resources has ordered a team to visit the Puruni and Mazaruni areas to investigate claims of…
Poor filtering of information resulted in misconceptions about pension plan for doctors says LawrenceBy Stacy Carmichael-James In a meeting that got off to a late start, officials from the Public Health Ministry and…
US withdraws funding for United Nations Population Fund(BBC) The US says it is withdrawing funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), an agency that promotes family…
Diamond Diagnostic Centre described as ‘health hazard’ by Parliamentary CommitteeMajor deficiencies have been pointed out at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre with the facility now being described as a ‘health…
Public Health Ministry criticised for imposing pension scheme on contracted Medical DoctorsThe Public Ministry is being condemned for wanting to force a pension scheme on medical Doctors without proper consultation, forcing…
Former Health Minister lambastes successors for silence on baby’s deathA Former Minister of Health has called out the Ministers of Public Health for their seeming non-action into the premature…
Family blames Doctors at West Demerara Regional Hospital for death of babyA young couple is calling for justice following the death of their child on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at the…
East Bank Communities benefit from Medical OutreachThe 12th Chinese Medical Team comprising of doctors specialised in internal medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, gynaecology and traditional Chinese medicine, held…
Autism and finding help in GuyanaAutism and autism spectrum disorder are both general terms for a group of complex brain development disorders. Autism includes a…
Food and Drug Department monitoring imports from Brazil amidst meat scandalFollowing allegations of Brazilian companies selling unsafe produce for years and the subsequent banning of these products by several countries,…
Local distributor of Brunswick products applauds swift action of FDD to block bogus tunaBeepats, the distributor of Brunswick products in Guyana, says it stands by the Government’s decision to block falsely labelled products…
“Unite to End TB”- Guyana on board the ‘End TB by 2030’ campaignBy Stacy Carmichael-James An estimated fifty thousand people in the Americas have Tuberculosis but do not know and Guyana is…
China, Hong Kong, EU suspend importation of meat from Brazil(BBC) Hong Kong has joined China is suspending meat imports from Brazil. They are the top two consumers of Brazilian…
Food and Drug Department refuses 2000 cartons of Tuna imported from ChinaConsumers are being advised to always take a second look at labels, to ensure the 'country of origin' and the exact…



