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Man who fell from mango tree dependent on elderly mother; pleads for help
Three months ago, part time farmer Randolph Ramnauth fell from a mango tree at his farm at Unity, Mahaica; since then, he has been unable to fend for himself.
Doctors determined that Ramnauth sustained spinal cord injuries, causing him…
Guyana receives 4,800 more paediatric Pfizer vaccines
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday received 4,800 doses of the paediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from the Kingdom of Spain through the COVAX mechanism.
COVAX, co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations…
Visiting doctors to perform 10 life-changing surgeries on children this week
A total of ten life-changing open heart surgeries will be performed this week by visiting medical professionals from the non-profit organization - the Gift of Life - at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
A Memorandum of Understanding was…
Balwant Singh’s US$3M investment helping to position Guyana ‘ahead of the game’ – President…
The Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital in Georgetown on Saturday opened Guyana’s first fully-automated histopathology laboratory, replete with an advanced 128-slice computed tomography (CT) scan machine.
According to the hospital’s Chief…
Young Kwakwani mother ecstatic over triplets but seeks help
A 25-year-old mother from Kwakwani along the Berbice River, delivered premature triplets safely at the Georgetown Public Hospital on February 28, despite it being a high-risk pregnancy.
Christine Hope gave birth to three sons –Akeem,…
With cases at ‘lowest level’, Guyana gets first shipment of COVID pills
Three years after Guyana recorded its first COVID-19 infection and death, the country has finally been able to secure more than 5,000 paxlovid COVID-19 pills worth $100 million.
The pills - 151,200 in number- were donated to Guyana by…
Fibroid surgeries among planned interventions for women’s health – President Ali
As part of investments to improve the quality of lives of women in Guyana, President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday night announced that the government will provide surgeries to all women currently grappling with fibroids.
“Beginning this…
‘Know your numbers’- women urged to keep track of health status
Women make up roughly about 70 per cent of the health workforce and despite achievements in the field of medicine, women’s health is still being neglected around the world.
And, according to the Director of Family and Primary Health Care…
Guyana needs at least 1,500 new healthcare workers in two years – Jagdeo
Several new hospitals will be opened across Guyana and the country’s Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo estimates that at least 1,500 new healthcare workers will be needed to satisfy demands.
The Vice President, speaking at a press…
Over 400 benefit from medical outreach by Food for the Poor
See below full press release from Food For the Poor:
Food for the Poor (Guy) Inc in collaboration with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) and the Baramita Health Centre held a two-day medical outreach under the Baramita Health and…