Tue, Jun 30, 2026
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Safe deliveries, better care for mothers and babies – Health MinisterIn an update on the nation’s healthcare system, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony on Saturday outlined a series of…
Support needed as suicide among Guyana’s Indigenous peoples risingThe International Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies at the University of Guyana recently hosted a panel discussion on suicide…
Obesity rates 'steadily increasing' among children, adults - Health Minister See below the full message from the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony: On World Obesity Day 2025, Guyana joins…
Mother of three diagnosed with stage 4 cancer faces financial hardshipIt took an entire year from the time she fell ill for 61-year-old Mahadai Singh, a mother of three, to…
UG gets state-of-the-art dental training clinic Students, staff, and the surrounding community of the University of Guyana will soon benefit from dental services at the Turkeyen…
CNOOC and China Medical Team donation bolsters GPHC with advanced surgical imaging systemThe Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) received a state-of-the-art surgical imaging system, marking a new phase in medical collaboration between…
‘System not failing’ - says Health Minister on maternal deathsIn a heated exchange during a sitting National Assembly sitting on Monday, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony rejected claims made…
12 new hospitals to come on stream by 2028; six to be commissioned later in 2025By 2028, the government will have constructed and operationalised 12 state-of-the-art regional hospitals, delivering world-class healthcare services to residents in…
Construction soon commence for $11.4B New West Demerara HospitalPresident Irfaan Ali on Friday turned the sod for the state-of-the-art $11.4 billion West Demerara Hospital unfolding a new era…
'Severe consequences' for hospital staff who behave inappropriately - Dr. RamsammySee below the full statement issued by Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, the Chairman of the Board of the Georgetown Public Hospital…
Kobe Smith's fight for better healthcare fuelled by loss of mother By Faith Seabra In 2016, Kobe Smith lost his mother—not just to cancer, but to a system that failed her.…
Senior doctor dismissed after GPHC probe into stillbirth caseSee below the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation: The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has concluded its internal investigation into the…
$28.3M Blueberry Hill Health Centre commissionedIn a major step toward improving healthcare access, the Ministry of Health opened the Blueberry Hill Health Centre on Tuesday,…
First 12,000 flu vaccines to arrive soon – Dr AnthonyAs the government prepares to roll out a programme to safeguard the most vulnerable, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony…
Not just ‘ketching fits’By Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] Just a few years ago, young Delon Augustin had a seizure. It was a frightening experience…
Lack of education, screening responsible for growing breast, cervical & prostate cancer diagnosisOver the years, cancer in the breast along with cervical and prostate cancer have proven to be among the most…
Gov’t to set up dedicated cancer facility soonBefore the end of this year, the government, through the Ministry of Health, will begin work on an Oncology centre,…
Health sector secures $143.2 billion for transformative investmentsThe parliamentary Committee of Supply on Wednesday approved the budget for the Ministry of Health for 2025, with a significant…
