Sunday, June 7, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Health
Mahdia tragedy: Teen flown to NY expected to make full recovery, will be discharged soonThe 13-year-old girl who had to be flown to New York for life-saving treatment after suffering severe burns in the…
Palms Rehab. Center receives 17-seat bus from U.S. EmbassySee below press release issued by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security: In the spirit of partnership and…
Telemedicine expands to villages affected by Mahdia tragedyAcknowledging the importance of telemedicine in Guyana, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday said the service was expanded to…
Health Ministry updates recommendations, response to provide universal healthcareRecognising the shortcomings of access to healthcare, new recommendations and tangible measures now make up the Health Ministry’s Family Planning…
Guyana better equipped to treat HIV with upgraded viral load machine- Dr AnthonyThe long-promised relief for thousands of persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to get access to routine CD4…
Probe into powerlifter’s death: Authorities awaiting statement from relativesThe authorities probing the circumstances surrounding the death of Rawndel Clementson are still awaiting a statement from relatives to move…
‘PrEP for Sex’ packages available for HIV at-risk personsAlthough the medication pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been introduced in Guyana two years ago, the National Aids Programme Secretariat (NAPS)…
Former Barbados PM Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford diesSee below a CARICOM statement on the passing of the Former Prime Minister of Barbados Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford: The…
‘Comprehensive’ approach needed to tackle drug abuse-Dr AnthonyMinister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has underscored the need for a comprehensive approach to stem the use of illicit…
Baby born with rare ‘tail’ successfully treated by GPHC teamA baby who was born with an abnormal spine, leading to the emergence of a tail, was successfully treated by…
Authorities probing powerlifter’s death after relatives complain of poor care at Diamond hospitalRegional Health Officer of Region Four, Dr. Gavinash Persaud on Friday said an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death…
More children in Guyana are becoming obeseMore children in Guyana are presenting with obesity due to bad eating habits they have developed, but according to a…
NAPS tackles stigma against people with HIV in updated Workplace PolicyAs part of efforts to renew the policies that promote fair and just responses to HIV- positive employees, the National…
Healthier and happier: Surgical weight loss patients recount life-changing surgeryPatients who underwent minimally invasive weight loss surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), say the healthy lifestyle they…
More surgeons being trained to perform weight loss surgery at GPHCBy Lazeena Yearwood Lazeena@newsroom.gy Over a year ago, the first-ever weight loss surgery was conducted at the Georgetown Public Hospital…
Nurses may soon benefit from additional training- Dr. AnthonyLocally-registered nurses may soon benefit from postgraduate education programmes that will help them to develop new skills while enhancing the quality…
$73M ‘first of its kind’ Learning Lab commissioned for persons living with disabilitiesIn a bid to improve and help develop the lives of persons living with disabilities, the Ministry of Human Services…
