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T&T records first case of monkeypox
(Loop News) Trinidad and Tobago has its first confirmed case of Monkeypox (Mpox) virus.
The Ministry of Health advised that the patient is a middle aged male with travel related history. He was tested earlier today and the sample was…
Cow tissue used to reconstruct man’s heart
The Caribbean Heart Institute’s (CHI) team led by CEO and Guyanese born heart surgeon Dr. Gary Stephens, successfully conducted an open-heart surgery utilising cow tissue to reconstruct a patient's heart. This procedure is the first-ever…
Guyana/Rwanda/Barbados looking at ‘procurement mechanism’ to manufacture vaccines in…
By Fareeza Haniff in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
fareeza@newsroom.gy
As talks continue between Guyana, Rwanda and Barbados to manufacture vaccines and medicines, the President of the East African nation told Heads of Government…
Guyana gets first open-heart surgeon
See below full release from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation:
As Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) continues to make strides to provide competitive healthcare services for the people of Guyana, the institution has…
More operating rooms, ICU beds part of major expansion at GPHC
Massive improvements and expansions are planned for the operating rooms, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and human resources at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Robbie Rambaran announced on…
US surgeons in Guyana to perform over 50 hernia operations
Numerous hernia operations will be carried out by an expert Northwell Health surgical team during their six-day mission in Guyana at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
The GPHC reached out to Northwell months ago to help…
Mahdia tragedy: Teen flown to NY expected to make full recovery, will be discharged soon
The 13-year-old girl who had to be flown to New York for life-saving treatment after suffering severe burns in the horrific fire at the female dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary School will be discharged soon.
The young girl is expected…
Palms Rehab. Center receives 17-seat bus from U.S. Embassy
See below press release issued by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security:
In the spirit of partnership and goodwill between Guyana and the United States, the United States Embassy in Georgetown donated a 17-seat passenger bus…
Telemedicine expands to villages affected by Mahdia tragedy
Acknowledging the importance of telemedicine in Guyana, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday said the service was expanded to more villages in Region Eight (Potaro- Siparuni) in the aftermath of the Mahdia tragedy.
The expansion…
Health Ministry updates recommendations, response to provide universal healthcare
Recognising the shortcomings of access to healthcare, new recommendations and tangible measures now make up the Health Ministry’s Family Planning Handbook.
This, the sixth edition of the manual, provides health workers and policy makers…