Health

Twenty-three persons have received some form of cardiac intervention over the course of two weeks when a delegation from the Baby Heart Foundation visited Guyana. The Foundation has performed a total of 100 procedures during 11 trips to…

Plagued with rodents, flies, mosquitoes and unhealthy odour, persons residing next to the Woodlands Hospital are calling on the authority to relocate its hazardous waste storage facility or ensure the waste are kept in a sealed enclosed…

By Devina Samaroo Over 50 Guyanese are affected by Parkinson’s Disease, with the most common symptoms known to be shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty with walking. And while there is no cure, one man is trying to…

A total of 119 babies died in the Neonatal Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) from June 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence said Thursday. She made the statement during a sitting of…

Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence says health institutions across the country should have no excuse for turning away patients in need for drugs and medical supplies. In recent times, there have been many instances of drug…

Fifty-nine persons have been evacuated from their homes and placed into shelters as flooding persists in Region Nine. The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has set up temporary shelters at Culvert City Primary School, Tabatinga Community…

Director of Regional Health Services, Jevaughn Stephens Friday said an investigation has been launched into how a young woman lost her unborn child while a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital on Tuesday last. Stephens said a meeting…

A 19-year old Crabwood Creek, Corentyne Berbice woman is blaming the New Amsterdam Hospital for the death of her unborn daughter on Tuesday, July 3. Carrying the baby for a full nine months in good health, Bibi Asiyaa Hussain was…

Mental health patients of Cuyuni/Mazaruni (Region Seven) want the Government to restore psychiatrist Dr Bhiro Harry’s monthly visit to the mining area, the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) said in a press release Thursday. Currently, the…

The Ministry of Public Health advises that there is no shortage of insulin at public medical facilities and that diabetic patients can obtain their insulin supplies from the usual health centres. Additionally, there is sufficient stock…