Sunday, June 7, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Health
Region Six to get three new health centres this yearResidents of Chesney, along the Corentyne Coast; Gangaram, East Canje and Mara, East Bank Berbice will benefit from improved access…
Passionate about accountancy, Christal Ramsaywack aims for success despite lupus diagnosisChristal Ramsaywack, 22, had just completed a long distance race for her school sports back in 2015 when she experienced…
‘It was always my dream’: 28-y-o opens family-oriented medical labAlta Das, a 28-year-old aspiring biotechnologist had her dream realised on Tuesday when she opened her first medical testing laboratory.…
New facility, $10M in equipment for Region SixIn an effort to improve the healthcare services in Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), diagnostic equipment worth $10 million and…
Living with lupus: Stacy Peters shares her storyBy Isanella Patoir Isanella@newsroom.gy Following an unexpected diagnosis of lupus, 26-year-old entrepreneur and young professional, Stacy Peters has discovered a…
As nurses settle into new salaries, gov’t shifts focus to mass training, specialisationHundreds of nurses across Guyana have joined colleagues from around the world in the noble profession to celebrate Nurse’s Week…
WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency(Reuters) - COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, a major step…
Guyana aiming to be among early adopters of microneedle patches for measles, other diseasesThough there has been no recorded case of measles here, Guyana is hoping to implement the use of microneedle patches…
105 patients to benefit from $600,000 dialysis assistanceOver the next few days, 105 hemodialysis patients will receive cheques valued at $600,000 each to help subsidise their treatment…
Specialised services for Region Five residents with new $6.6B hospital at BathLong travels to Georgetown for specialised medical services, be it surgical procedures or diagnostic tests, will soon no longer be…
Construction soon on modern hospital at De Kinderen, other investments to improve health care in Reg. 3 By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy Construction will commence soon on a modern hospital at De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara to facilitate…
World-class service needed to match ongoing transformation –Ali says as Sheriff General Hospital opens at LeonoraBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy The Sheriff Group of Companies on Saturday officially opened its multi-million-dollar general hospital at Leonora, West…
$100M Psychiatry Ward Commissioned at GPHCA $100 million psychiatry ward, which has world-class equipment, was on Tuesday commissioned at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. Health…
Emergency Medical Service to expand to Regions 3,6The National Emergency Medical Service (EMS), which provides timely medical assistance in times of emergencies, will expand to Regions Three…
More hands-on training for local doctors as China renews friendship commitment, donates equipmentGuyana and China have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in a fashion that will see local doctors benefiting from more…
More remote communities to benefit from ‘telemedicine’People living in another 15 remote, hinterland communities across Guyana are set to benefit from the Health Ministry’s new ‘telemedicine’…
Locals get training to fix health equipment; immediate jobs guaranteedLocals from all administrative regions will receive training to operate and fix medical equipment in hospitals and other health facilities…
