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Charges to be laid against persons who attacked WRDH employeesCharges will be laid against family members who attacked West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) employees and destroyed hospital property last…
Parliamentary Committee informed of major staff, drug shortage at GPHC during visitAcross the board, the shortage of doctors and nurses at the Georgetown Public Hospital is a major concern for management…
May – June rains expected to be above normal(GINA) The May – June rainy season in Guyana has commenced, and rainfall through this period is expected to be…
Forensic Audit launched into Public Health procurement systemFollowing complaints into the procurement process, the quality of drugs, and allegations of shortage of drugs, medical supplies and pharmaceuticals…
CPA installs visiting committee to ensure children’s institutions operate at minimum standardsThe Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA), has installed the new visiting committee for children’s residential care institutions during the…
DDL, DHB among companies to receive 2017 National OSH Workplace AwardThe National Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health this morning held its 2017 National Occupational Safety and Health Workplace…
Albouystown Health Centre to be re-opened early May after approximate $15M renovation.The Georgetown Municipality is looking to re-open the doors of the newly refurbished Albouystown Health Centre. The centre was closed…
Age of consent should be aligned with access sexual and reproductive health services- Youth LeadersPANCAP Coordinating Unit, CARICOM Secretariat- The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), Meeting of Caribbean Youth Leaders – Sexual…
GWI officials meet with Hubu residents in light of complaints of poor water qualityManaging Director of the Guyana Water Inc. Dr. Richard Van West-Charles recently met with residents of Hubu Backdam with the…
Financial & technical resources to be boosted to improve care of the elderlyBy Stacy Carmichael-James A strategic plan for the elderly in Guyana was this morning presented to necessary stakeholders at a forum…
GNBS focusing on optimizing use of OSH dataBy Stacy Carmichael-James In recognition of Occupational Safety and Health Month, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) today (April…
PANCAP turns to youth leaders for input on framework for regional youth advocacyCaribbean youth leaders will meet for the next two days to discuss their role in the national and regional response…
Local doctors to be trained to detect Microcephaly through ultrasoundMore than 20 local doctors will begin training Friday (April 21, 2017), at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to…
Gov’t orders investigation into reports of river degradation from gold mining at Puruni and MazaruniThe Ministry of Natural Resources has ordered a team to visit the Puruni and Mazaruni areas to investigate claims of…
Poor filtering of information resulted in misconceptions about pension plan for doctors says LawrenceBy Stacy Carmichael-James In a meeting that got off to a late start, officials from the Public Health Ministry and…
US withdraws funding for United Nations Population Fund(BBC) The US says it is withdrawing funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), an agency that promotes family…
Diamond Diagnostic Centre described as ‘health hazard’ by Parliamentary CommitteeMajor deficiencies have been pointed out at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre with the facility now being described as a ‘health…
Public Health Ministry criticised for imposing pension scheme on contracted Medical DoctorsThe Public Ministry is being condemned for wanting to force a pension scheme on medical Doctors without proper consultation, forcing…
