Health

By Devina Samaroo Neurosurgeon, Dr Amarnauth Dukhi Monday said the 15-year-old national champion cyclist Beyonce Ross, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor three months ago, had very little chances of regaining consciousness following…

By Devina Samaroo Two high-level teams from the Pan – American Health Organisation (PAHO) will be contracted by the Government of Guyana to assess the mercury situation at the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Guyana…

The recent deaths of four workers attached to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) have not been proven to be mercury related, the Ministry of Natural Resources said. Latchman Chiti, a surveyor who was in his late 40s and…

President David Granger on Wednesday officially declared open the annual Health Expo at the Sophia Exhibition Centre. In his remarks, the President said if Guyana is to achieve the objectives set out in Sustainable Development Goal 3…

The Hindu Parishad Seva Group of the Guyana Pandits’ Council has completed yet another successful Medical Outreach at the Saraswati Upkaric Mandir in Sister's Village, West Bank Demerara on Sunday last. A release from the group noted…

The Vector Control Services (VCS) at the Ministry of Public Health will be embarking on an anti-malaria campaign in four interior Regions of Guyana which are known as hubs for malaria transmission. In a statement from the Ministry, it…

By Devina Samaroo Sports enthusiast, Rene Stoby was forced to shelf his journalistic career after he was gripped with an illness that affected his mobility and speech. More than a year later, doctors are unable to identify the disease…

In observance of Mental Health Awareness Week 2018, the youth arm of the Guyana Pandits' Council, the Yuvaa Shakti Sangh held a successful inaugural Mental Health Workshop at the Diamond / Grove Vishnu Mandir, Great Diamond, East Bank…

For the first time, residents of Eccles, East Bank Demerara will benefit from a Health Centre, which is expected to be completed in another few months. The public relations department of Region 4 noted that the absence of the facility…

Following a scathing statement from the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) for a more “complete and verifiable” solution to the mercury contamination at the Gold Board, a decision was made by the Ministry of Natural Resources to fast-track…