Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Health
Smoke caused by Suriname drought affecting Upper Corentyne residentsA thick smoke cloud suspected to be as a result of drought and fires in Suriname is affecting residents living…
‘Cheaper to prevent cervical cancer than treat it’ – Health Minister promotes HPV vaccineIt is cheaper help persons protect themselves from cervical cancer with a free Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine than it…
Lusignan Prison gets new pharmacyIn an effort to ensure that advanced healthcare is accessible to inmates, a new pharmacy was on Thursday established at…
U.S. donates COVID-19 pill to treat 1,000 patientsThe United States government has donated Paxlovid, a COVID-19 treatment pill to Guyana, providing enough medication to treat 1,000 patients.…
Diabetic patients, amputees grateful for prosthetic capacity building programmeOver 30 amputees who seek physiotherapy at the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre, Georgetown, this week received capacity-building training to strengthen…
Unprovoked seizures? Doctors say epilepsy awareness neededGuyana on Monday joined the world in raising awareness of a commonly misunderstood condition - epilepsy. Doctors attached at the…
New Amsterdam Hospital to be teaching facility with support from UWI Medical SchoolA new hospital being constructed at New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) will also be a training hospital run…
More men dying from prostate cancer- Health MinisterBreast, prostate and cervical cancers account for the largest number of cancer deaths locally but Minister of Health Dr. Frank…
Health workers being trained to properly collect sexual assault evidenceHealthcare workers, particularly those in emergency rooms, are being trained to properly collect sexual assault evidence as part of a…
Another wave of Sahara dust to hit Guyana on WednesdaySee below full release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an update on Guyana’s…
Govt serious about vaccine manufacturing facility — President AliPresident Dr Irfaan Ali said that the Government’s investment in health is positioning Guyana to become a leader in healthcare delivery.…
Early diagnosis, enhanced patient care promised as $474M pathology lab opensEnhanced patient care and earlier diagnosis of diseases have been promised as a state-of-the-art Pathology Laboratory was on Sunday commissioned…
Guyana records a decrease in filaria, leprosy and TB – Minister AnthonyThe Ministry of Health is making progress in the eradication of filaria, leprosy and other neglected diseases, while cases of…
$60 million to rent new buildings for incoming Cuban doctors, nursesThe Ministry of Health continues to spend substantial money in renting buildings to accommodate health workers brought to work in…
More money for dialysis support, cervical testing as Health Ministry’s budget approvedThe Ministry of Health’s $110 billion budget was approved without changes on Friday and included in that sum is a…
Suddie Hospital was a ‘shell’ but gov’t now building much-needed facility for Reg. 2 – ParagMinister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag on Thursday lashed out at the former APNU+AFC government, stating that…
Sahara dust: Persons with asthma should be on alertSahara dust, which originates from the Sahara Desert in Africa, has blanketed Guyana’s coastal communities and will likely persist until…
