Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Tue, Jun 30, 2026
health
Several nurses awarded research grantsThe Ministry of Health on Friday hosted a Nurses and Midwives Research Forum, where several nurses were awarded small grants…
‘Thorough, transparent’ investigation promised after boy dies from dengue, other complicationsThe Ministry of Health said it launched a full investigation into the death of 12-year-old Lokesh Ibrahim, who died after…
Family believes negligence largely responsible for death of boy, 12, by dengueLokesh Ibrahim, a 12-year-old student of the Skeldon Line Path Secondary, died after complications with dengue and his family is…
Region Six records 332 dengue cases for AprilRegion Six has reported a concerning 332 new dengue fever cases for April 2025. During the monthly statutory meeting of…
Nightmare Neighbours: Sheep stench spark health concerns for Bath familyPlagued by unbearable odours and persistent health issues allegedly caused by their neighbours’ livestock, a Bath, Mahaicony family says they…
Health Minister questions motives behind call for second autopsy for Adriana Younge Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, has raised serious concerns over calls for a second autopsy in the death of…
Mother seeking kidney donorMaleah Davis, a 34-year-old mother of two, who is battling Stage 3 kidney disease is seeking a living kidney donor…
Gov’t commissions modern $14M Drugs Bond in LethemThe government, through the Ministry of Health, officially commissioned a brand-new $14 million drugs and medical supply bond in Lethem,…
Guyana and Brazil deepen health collaboration with launch of cross-border vaccination initiativeThe Governments of Guyana and Brazil, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), today launched Vaccination…
New Annai District Hospital CommissionedMarking a significant milestone in the transformation of healthcare delivery in Guyana’s hinterland, the Ministry of Health, Honourable Dr Frank…
Floodwaters in Vryman’s Erven recedeThree days after heavy rainfall caused the streets in the Vryman’s Erven Housing Scheme in New Amsterdam, Berbice, to become…
Local capacity to treat haemophilia exists but more awareness neededThe Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), the country’s main referral hospital, has performed several surgical procedures on persons who have…
‘Don’t ignore abnormal bruises, bleeding’ - Local hematologistAbnormal bleeding after minor medical procedures and bruises that cannot be accounted for are among the major signs that a…
Linden fire: EPA hints at relocation of sawmills amid ongoing ‘disaster’It is now a week since a massive fire broke out at the Waaldijk Sawmill in Amelia’s Ward, Linden. During…
Over 750 persons graduate from hybrid nursing assistant training programmeOver 750 persons graduated from a hybrid nursing assistant training programme on Tuesday, and Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony encouraged…
No need to 'sit and waste time' on clinic appointments - President President Dr. Irfaan Ali said Guyanese will no longer spend lengthy periods waiting for healthcare services at health centres as…
U.S Southern Command’s LAMAT 2025 concludes successful regional medical mission in GuyanaSee full statement from the U.S Embassy Guyana: On April 11, the U.S. Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2025…
‘Groundbreaking’ eye surgery for two-month-old part of US medical mission's work in GuyanaA two-month-old baby in Guyana can now see thanks to a groundbreaking eye surgery performed during the U.S. Lesser Antilles…
