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Region Six to get three new health centres this year
Residents of Chesney, along the Corentyne Coast; Gangaram, East Canje and Mara, East Bank Berbice will benefit from improved access to healthcare services, with the construction of three new health centres.
This is in keeping with…
Passionate about accountancy, Christal Ramsaywack aims for success despite lupus diagnosis
Christal Ramsaywack, 22, had just completed a long distance race for her school sports back in 2015 when she experienced the pains brought on by the mysterious and brutal disease, Lupus.
Despite the many challenges faced since her…
‘It was always my dream’: 28-y-o opens family-oriented medical lab
Alta Das, a 28-year-old aspiring biotechnologist had her dream realised on Tuesday when she opened her first medical testing laboratory.
The Family Laboratory was officially opened at Amazonia Mall, Providence, East Bank Demerara.…
New facility, $10M in equipment for Region Six
In an effort to improve the healthcare services in Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), diagnostic equipment worth $10 million and a $40 million outpatient facility are now accessible at hospitals in the region.
Health Minister, Dr…
Living with lupus: Stacy Peters shares her story
By Isanella Patoir
Isanella@newsroom.gy
Following an unexpected diagnosis of lupus, 26-year-old entrepreneur and young professional, Stacy Peters has discovered a new outlook on life.
It all started three years ago when Peters…
As nurses settle into new salaries, gov’t shifts focus to mass training, specialisation
Hundreds of nurses across Guyana have joined colleagues from around the world in the noble profession to celebrate Nurse’s Week which runs from May 06 to May 12.
The government has used the occasion to outline its plans for improving the…
WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency
(Reuters) - COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, a major step towards the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people, disrupted the global economy and…
Guyana aiming to be among early adopters of microneedle patches for measles, other diseases
Though there has been no recorded case of measles here, Guyana is hoping to implement the use of microneedle patches to immunise against the disease and decrease possible occurrence in the fight against measles and other diseases.
This…
105 patients to benefit from $600,000 dialysis assistance
Over the next few days, 105 hemodialysis patients will receive cheques valued at $600,000 each to help subsidise their treatment expenses, as the government rolls out the third payout of the dialysis treatment initiative for 2023. Of the…
Specialised services for Region Five residents with new $6.6B hospital at Bath
Long travels to Georgetown for specialised medical services, be it surgical procedures or diagnostic tests, will soon no longer be necessary for residents of Region Five (Mahaica- Berbice) with the construction of a new regional at Bath.…