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10 maternal deaths at GPHC this year; 303 critically ill women saved
There were 10 maternal deaths recorded at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Guyana’s main referral hospital, for the year so far.
This is according to the hospital’s Chief Consultant Specialist in Obstetrics and…
Patient care at GPHC under strain after 146 nurses resigned in 2023
A total of 146 nurses resigned from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in 2023, an unfortunate situation that significantly impacted the institution’s ability to treat patients efficiently.
According to GPHC’s Chief…
GDF airlifts hinterland infants with breathing complications to G/town
Ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Sunday carried out two successful medical evacuations for an eight-month-old boy and a five-month-old girl, who were experiencing difficulty breathing.
The infants are from Kurukubaru, Region 8…
Low HPV vaccine uptake: Health Ministry to undertake robust education campaign
Eleven years after the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine to prevent cervical cancer was introduced in Guyana, its low uptake will see the Ministry of Health ramping up the vaccination programme.
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony…
House approves $3.6B to fast-track healthcare infrastructure
Guyana’s health sector will continue to see massive expansion with the injection of additional funds to transform infrastructure to enhance the delivery of services, as the National Assembly on Tuesday approved an additional $3.6 billion.…
Massive tumour removed from E/bo woman
See below full release from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC):
In a remarkable medical feat, a 44-year-old female patient from Essequibo Coast, Region 2, underwent a life-saving gynaecological surgery at the Georgetown…
Campbellville, Enmore health centres get cutting-edge dental equipment
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) recently invested in cutting-edge equipment which were given to the Campbellville Health Centre and Enmore Polyclinic to aid in improving the dental services there.
According to a…
‘Early action’ needed to promote mental wellbeing – UNICEF rep.
Mental health is critical to ensuring people live fulfilling lives, as such, country representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Nicolas Pron says conversations to promote wellness must start at schools.
Pron was among…
GPHC doctors to get orthopedic, plastic surgery training
Doctors and healthcare providers have to constantly train to keep up with the latest techniques in science, and several surgeons at the Georgetown Public Hospital will soon get training in orthopedic and plastic surgeries.
Dr Shilindra…
Girl, 7, gets kidney from dad for life-saving transplant surgery
By Lazeena Yearwood
lazeena@newsroom.gy
Angelica Soamnauth, a seven-year-old from Stewartville, West Coast Demerara, lived an unconventional life due to a rare disease that prevented her from participating in regular childhood…