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More money for dialysis support, cervical testing as Health Ministry’s budget approved
The Ministry of Health’s $110 billion budget was approved without changes on Friday and included in that sum is a $5.7 billion allocation for direct support to patients in need across the country.
This $5.7 billion sum is included in the…
Suddie Hospital was a ‘shell’ but gov’t now building much-needed facility for Reg. 2 – Parag
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag on Thursday lashed out at the former APNU+AFC government, stating that the Suddie hospital in Region Two was run down under their management.
But now, she said the PPP/C…
Sahara dust: Persons with asthma should be on alert
Sahara dust, which originates from the Sahara Desert in Africa, has blanketed Guyana’s coastal communities and will likely persist until next week.
In the meantime, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says individuals with asthma and other…
Motorcyclists dominating accident cases at GPHC
By Lazeena Yearwood
lazeena@newsroom.gy
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is the country’s main referral hospital and last year it had 20 per cent more admissions and 40 per cent more referrals at the Accidents and…
UPDATE: Presence of Sahara dust plume to persist until Feb 07
See below the statement issued by the EPA:
The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an update on its advisory posted January 30, 2024 via social media. Today, visibility remains affected by Saharan Dust and the level of…
GPHC celebrates milestone with first laparoscopic living kidney transplant
In a groundbreaking achievement, Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) successfully performed its first laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is a medical procedure where a special camera is used to view…
‘Moderate concentration’ of Sahara dust blankets Guyana’s coastal communities
See below the full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency hereby notifies the public that there is a current development of a visible haze around the East Bank Demerara and East Coast…
Gov’t & opposition clash on shortage of nurses at budget debates
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony and Opposition Parliamentarian with responsibility for the health sector, Dr. Karen Cummings on Thursday clashed on how Guyana’s nurse shortage issue should be addressed.
These parliamentarians spoke on…
GPHC help desk resolved 285 grievances, 26 complaints last year
A Help Desk to resolve complaints made by patients regarding the service offered at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) was established in 2013 but now there is a designated ‘orange office’ for this purpose.
Since the…
Nine successful cleft surgeries performed independently at GPHC
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)’s plastic surgery and maxillofacial teams successfully and independently performed nine cleft repair surgeries at the weekend.
According to a statement from the country’s main referral…