Health

Residents of several villages on the West Coast of Demerara are counting their losses after they woke up to flooded homes as a result of over-topping of the sea defence caused by the high tide. The affected villages include Blankenburg,…

Over 20 schoolgirls from the Dora Secondary School on the Soesdyke Linden Highway who experienced strange symptoms Tuesday last, were treated for mass hysteria. This is according to the Public Relations Officer for the Linden Hospital…

The Ministry of Social Protection on Thursday afternoon commissioned a $250M Children and Family Care Center at Block C, Sophia, Georgetown. The Center is made up of seven buildings inclusive of a dormitory, a large kitchen with dining…

With over 100 persons found with breast cancer in 2019, the Cancer Institute of Guyana is urging more men and women to conduct urgent screening. The institute is also encouraging companies to get on board and sponsor mammograms, pap…

A group of secondary school girls ages 12 to 15 began experiencing strange symptoms Tuesday at the Dora Secondary School on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway and are currently under observation at the Mckenzie/Linden Hospital. The News Room…

World AIDS Day is observed on December 1ST each year, the theme this year is - “Communities make the difference”. At the launch of this year’s observances at the PAHO/WHO boardroom, Brickdam Georgetown, Public Health Minister, Volda…

The Mental Health Unit on Tuesday held a rally and concert in observance of World Suicide Day 2019. Director of the Mental Health Unit, Dr Util Richmond-Thomas said that Guyana is heading in a positive direction as it relates to the…

The body of seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud is being flown to Guyana for burial. Shaniya fought a long and difficult battle after she was badly burnt about her body when her North Mon Repos house caught fire on August 5. On Sunday…

Almost a month after being burnt to almost 100% of her body, seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud died at the Shriners Hospital, Galveston Texas in the United States Sunday evening where she was battling for her life. The Rotary Club of…

Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital on Saturday stated that as of September 1, they are offering dialysis sessions at a subsidized cost to $12,000 per session. “We have decided to offer this because there is an increasing need for dialysis in…