Health
11 COVID deaths since year started; Health Minister wants more children vaccinatedFor the year so far, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony said 11 people died after they were infected with the…
US military medical team starts outreach in GuyanaThe United States’ Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT), in partnership with Guyana’s Ministry of Health, will conduct an exchange…
Neurosurgeon Dr Dukhi takes up Stacy’s case; gov’t to foot all expensesAlmost two weeks after Stacyann Van Rossum, a single mother of two, publicly shared that she has lost her ability…
Region Four man dies from COVID, nine new cases recordedA 51-year-old man from Region Four died on February 13, 2023, after he was infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Man, 67, dies from COVIDA 67-year-old man from Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) died on February 8 after he was infected with the novel…
Struggling single mother with walking disability seeks assistance for treatment abroadBy Lazeena Yearwood Lazeena@newsroom.gy Three years ago, 30-year-old Stacyann Van Rossum, a single mother of two young boys, lost her…
Man, 84, dies from COVIDAn 84-year-old man from Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) died on February 1, after he was infected with the novel…
Relief for HIV+ people with $100M viral load machine in Guyana this weekSince 2018, thousands of persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Guyana have not been able to access…
Gov’t seeking COVID vaccines for children six months to five years oldThe novel coronavirus continues to infect people and the Ministry of Health is seeking COVID-19 vaccines for children six months…
New scientific council to determine best practices for Guyana’s healthcare – President AliBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy A new medical scientific council could soon be established in Guyana, and that body will be…
‘Bold and innovative’- Woodlands Hospital hopes to intensify cancer fight in GuyanaBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Cancer is a prevalent disease in Guyana, accounting for a large number of deaths, but the…
Linden hospital gets medical equipment, supplies from USIn the spirit of partnership and goodwill between Guyana and the United States, U.S. Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch, presented…
Woman, 26, dies from COVID-19; 14 new cases reportedA 26-year-old woman from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), who was infected with the coronavirus, has died. The Ministry of Health in…
With help from India, Guyana to establish vaccine treatment plantExploring the opportunities that exist between India and Guyana, the Indian High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr K.J Srinivasa has confirmed…
$74M more to correct defects, complete Health Ministry’s head officeWith an additional $74.1 million approved by the Committee of Supply on Thursday, completion of the Ministry of Health’s head…
Guyana secures cryotherapy machines to help fight cervical cancerThe Health Ministry has acquired 20 cryotherapy machines that will be distributed across the country to help in the treatment…
Food & Drug dept. recalls canned diet Pepsi over forged expiry dateThe Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is alerting consumers of the recall of Diet Pepsi with batch…



