Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Tue, Jun 30, 2026
health
19 Cuba-trained doctors sworn in to medical professionA batch of Cuba-trained doctors, on Saturday, August 25, 2018, was sworn into the medical profession. These doctors underwent six…
Doctor donates US$40K equipment for teen's corrective surgeryAfter years of being unable to walk properly due to a disability, a teenaged girl is looking forward to a…
Guyanese should ‘PrEP’ up against HIV – SASODBy Devina Samaroo With an estimated 8500 persons living with HIV in Guyana, a local organisation is advocating for the…
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital dealing with influx of CubansThe St. Joseph Mercy Hospital says its staff has been “at the top of their game dealing with an unprecedented…
Guyanese scholar who died suddenly in Peru was ready to serve countryGuyanese scholar Yogeeta Persaud, who died suddenly while on a volunteer medical outreach in Peru, was planning to return home…
Lawrence says staff too busy to help her answer questions on $367M contractBy Devina Samaroo Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence Wednesday afternoon said her staff was busy with budget preparations and…
Guyana’s increased HIV/AIDS spending laudedGuyana has been recognised for its efforts in combating HIV/AIDS, the Ministry of Public Health said in a statement Sunday.…
Some city factories producing ‘unsatisfactory’ waterSome factories in the city have been bottling and distributing “unsatisfactory” water, the Government Analyst-Food & Drug Department (GA-FDD) has…
23 receive life-saving heart surgeriesTwenty-three persons have received some form of cardiac intervention over the course of two weeks when a delegation from the…
Residents complain about insanitary condition, stench at Hospital's waste facilityPlagued with rodents, flies, mosquitoes and unhealthy odour, persons residing next to the Woodlands Hospital are calling on the authority…
VIDEO: At 63 and with Parkinson’s, Dennis Ganesh sticks to karate and his bicycleBy Devina Samaroo Over 50 Guyanese are affected by Parkinson’s Disease, with the most common symptoms known to be shaking,…
119 neonatal deaths at GPHC in one yearA total of 119 babies died in the Neonatal Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) from June 1,…
'Health Centres should not tell patients they don’t have drugs' – LawrenceMinister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence says health institutions across the country should have no excuse for turning away patients…
Flood relief for Reg 9; 59 residents evacuatedFifty-nine persons have been evacuated from their homes and placed into shelters as flooding persists in Region Nine. The Civil…
Investigation launched into stillbirth at New Amsterdam hospitalDirector of Regional Health Services, Jevaughn Stephens Friday said an investigation has been launched into how a young woman lost…
19-Y-0 blames NA hospital for death of unborn childA 19-year old Crabwood Creek, Corentyne Berbice woman is blaming the New Amsterdam Hospital for the death of her unborn…
Reg. 7 mental health patients want Dr Harry's monthly visits restoredMental health patients of Cuyuni/Mazaruni (Region Seven) want the Government to restore psychiatrist Dr Bhiro Harry’s monthly visit to the…
Insulin available for all patientsThe Ministry of Public Health advises that there is no shortage of insulin at public medical facilities and that diabetic…
