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Police presence, increased locks and cleaners among changes at West Dem. Hosp. following sickoutSeveral changes will be made at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WRDH) to ensure the safety and health of staff…
Digicel Guyana joins in assisting flood victims; GDF engineers, GWI technical staff deployedDigicel Guyana today (Wednesday, May 24, 2017), handed over a quantity of flood relief supplies to the Civil Defence Commission…
Albouystown Health Centre reopening tomorrowBy Devina Samaroo Following renovation valuing $15M, the Albouystown Health Centre will be reopened tomorrow, (Wednesday, May 24, 2017). The…
Over 3000 persons affected by massive floods in Regions 7 & 8By Devina Samaroo The lives of over 3,000 hinterland residents have been significantly affected as a result of the massive…
Fed up Staff at West Dem. Hospital Emergency Dept. demanding safe and proper working conditionsBy Delicia Bailey Staff of the West Demerara Regional Hospital, Emergency Department, say they are fed up of the…
Water recedes in Region 8 Communities; Gov’t, APA dispatch flood relief to residentsAccording to updates provided by the Amerindian People’s Association (APA) and the Civil Defence Commission, water has significantly receded in…
Social Cohesion Minister’s condition stableMinister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, is in a stable condition and is currently resting at the Cardiac Intensive…
Amerindian Association requests donations to assist Reg. 8 Communities affected by severe floodingWhile the Government has announced that resources have been directed to bring relief to the residents, the Amerindian Peoples Association…
Additional persons signal resignation following theft at Diamond Drugs BondTwo additional persons from the Ministry of Public Health’s Materials Management Unit (MMU) have signalled that they will not be…
Fishermen call for more Coast Guards’ patrol following recent piracy attackIn light of the recent piracy attack on a fishing vessel that left one dead and two other persons traumatised,…
Employee admits to theft of medical supplies valued $100,000 from Diamond Bond; Another resignedFollowing yesterday’s (Wednesday, May 17, 2017), the discovery of stolen drugs at the Diamond Bond, one male employee has admitted…
Houses washed away as Region Eight villages affected by floodingSeveral families are affected by heavy flooding in the villages of Chenapow, Kaibarupai, Sand Hill and Waipa in Region Eight…
Treatment and Prevention of cancers should include the everyday man- Health MinisterHealth Professionals from the Region along with a local team will spend the next two days working on a plan…
Cyberattack in U.K. Hits 16 Health InstitutionsLONDON — An extensive cyber attack hit Britain’s National Health Service on Friday, blocking doctors from gaining access to patient…
Major India funded road, health projects stalledThe requirement of contractors out of India to complete projects funded by that country is posing a major problem for…
Salary increase, Scholarships/Training and Mentoring needed to improve Nursing in GuyanaThe Guyana Nurses Association (GNA) is calling for a salary increase and the strengthening of public health systems even as…
Gov’t spent about $1.64B on drugs, medical supplies from Jan 1, to Feb 28, 2017The total sum expended for pharmaceuticals and medical supplies by the Ministry of Public Health for the period January 1,…
GPHC Board Chairman accuses Parliamentary Committee of having hidden agendaChairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Services, Dr Vindhya Persaud, was during a fact-finding mission to the Georgetown Public…
