Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Health
Guyana Medical Mission commences outreach in BerbiceOver 200 Berbicians have benefited from an annual medical outreach programme conducted by a team of 15 health professionals from…
November designated Foster Care MonthThe month of November has been designated Foster Care Month to increase awareness of the Ministry of Social Protection’s foster…
Programme to reduce repeat of pregnancies among adolescents launchedThe Ministry of Public Health’s Adolescent Health Department in partnership with the Ministry of Education today launched its Adolescent Antenatal…
Under-reporting of Malaria cases still a challenge- Dr Quacy GrantGuyana will on Sunday, November 6 observe Malaria Day in the Americas. This day is used to increase awareness of…
Organisation receives $28M to improve HIV/AIDS fight in four RegionsToday, a local organisation was awarded a grant by the Public Health Ministry to carry out a 14-month project targeting…
Patient’s fart causes fire in Japanese operating theatre(JAPAN) A patient breaking wind during a surgical procedure sparked a fire that caused her to be seriously burnt, according…
Vector Control Unit strengthening response; validating Zika testingSo far there have been 37 confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, six of whom were pregnant women. This…
22 Medical Practitioners providing free services to residents of Regions One and TwoTwenty-two Medical Practitioners from the Canada- Guyana Mission (CanGo) are currently in Guyana and have commenced provision of medical services…
Fostering a new beginning- Guyana Foundation Sunrise Centre commissionedOffering counselling, skills training and support to individuals and families across the Essequibo Coast, brand new Guyana Foundation Sunrise Centre…
More than 300 new breast cancer cases detected in Guyana since 2010More than 300 new cases of breast cancer have been detected in Guyana between 2010 and this year. This…
More persons need to be aware of occupational therapy servicesToday is World Occupational Therapy Day and Rehabilitation Assistant at the Palms Geriatric Home, Amanda La Rose says there needs…
IDB approves US$8M to aid Guyana in reducing maternal and infant mortalityThe Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved an US$8 million loan to help reduce maternal, perinatal and neonatal deaths in Guyana. According…
Giving hope to cancer patientsCancer remains one of the leading causes of death here and a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is aiming to shed a…
25 companies sign agreement to improve workplace safety and healthCompanies both in the private and public sectors have partnered with the Social Protection Ministry to tackle the issue of…
Pesticide Board launches countrywide sensitisation initiativeThe first of ten Pesticides Awareness Billboards was mounted this morning at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara as part of the…
Region three Administration defends West Demerara Regional Hospital following student’s deathFollowing the death of a 13-year-old student who collapsed at her school on Thursday and was subsequently taken to the…
Caribbean sex workers speak out about discrimination and violenceTime has shown that once a person is engaged in sex work,then the chances of being stigmatized and discriminated are…
