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More accessible mental health services, focus on substance abuse part of new action plan
Guyana’s new National Mental Health Action Plan and National Suicide Prevention Plan, targeting the years 2024 to 2030, was launched on Tuesday.
Though stakeholders believe the focus on mental health has increased over the year, Health…
250 telemedicine interventions conducted at Kamarang – Doctor
Dr Mark Allen, the doctor–in–charge at the Kamarang District Hospital in Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), believes telemedicine is significantly improving healthcare there.
During a recent interview with reporters, Dr…
No stopping doctors from private work but better service needed in public healthcare – Pres. Ali
During a frank engagement with doctors from across the 10 Administrative Regions on Friday, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said he does not intend to stop doctors from working simultaneously in the private and public sectors but made sincere…
Residents evacuated from Santa Mission as wildfire rages
The ongoing fire crisis in Santa Mission has reached a critical point, rendering it impossible for firefighters to access the affected areas for extinguishing efforts.
As a result, the focus has shifted to ensuring the safety and…
Girl, 16, undergoes successful congenital hemangioma surgery at Lethem Hospital
A Sixteen-year-old patient now has a renewed start in life following the removal of a large congenital hemangioma that affected her right shoulder.
A congenital hemangioma is a kind of birthmark that occurs when a tangled group of blood…
Health Ministry unveils new TB treatment
With comprehensive services and treatment in place for persons living with tuberculosis (TB), the Ministry of Health is making major strides in reducing TB incidence in the country.
Already, the ministry has achieved a few of its goals…
Fire Service battling large wildfires on East Bank and along Demerara River
See the full statement issued below:
The Ministry of Home Affairs hereby notifies the public that both the Guyana Fire Service and the Guyana Police Force are actively engaged in combating a large wildfire in the Perseverance/Providence…
EPA warns of heat signatures, unhealthy air quality in several communities
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday issued a warning, saying it has ‘detected heat signatures’ in several communities across Guyana.
The EPA, in a statement, revealed that the communities - Santa Rosa Mission, Anna…
Imported workers will receive the same salaries paid to Guyanese – Jagdeo
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday defended the government’s plan to import 500 nurses from Bangladesh and assured that all imported workers for the public sector will receive the same salaries and wages paid to Guyanese.
He…
EPA says fires resulting from spontaneous combustion and ‘possibly’ human-induced
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby notifies the public that there are currently a number of fires within regions 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 9. Importantly, these fires are caused by a mixture of…