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Former Health Minister lambastes successors for silence on baby’s deathA Former Minister of Health has called out the Ministers of Public Health for their seeming non-action into the premature…
Family blames Doctors at West Demerara Regional Hospital for death of babyA young couple is calling for justice following the death of their child on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at the…
East Bank Communities benefit from Medical OutreachThe 12th Chinese Medical Team comprising of doctors specialised in internal medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, gynaecology and traditional Chinese medicine, held…
Autism and finding help in GuyanaAutism and autism spectrum disorder are both general terms for a group of complex brain development disorders. Autism includes a…
Food and Drug Department monitoring imports from Brazil amidst meat scandalFollowing allegations of Brazilian companies selling unsafe produce for years and the subsequent banning of these products by several countries,…
Local distributor of Brunswick products applauds swift action of FDD to block bogus tunaBeepats, the distributor of Brunswick products in Guyana, says it stands by the Government’s decision to block falsely labelled products…
"Unite to End TB"- Guyana on board the 'End TB by 2030' campaignBy Stacy Carmichael-James An estimated fifty thousand people in the Americas have Tuberculosis but do not know and Guyana is…
China, Hong Kong, EU suspend importation of meat from Brazil(BBC) Hong Kong has joined China is suspending meat imports from Brazil. They are the top two consumers of Brazilian…
Food and Drug Department refuses 2000 cartons of Tuna imported from ChinaConsumers are being advised to always take a second look at labels, to ensure the 'country of origin' and the exact…
Guyana among eight countries to benefit from CDB’s US$40M loan to reduce povertyThe Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced US$40 million in funding for poverty reduction in eight countries in the Caribbean…
Jamaica Gov’t imposes ban on Brazilian corned beefKINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaican Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has imposed an immediate import ban on corned…
Health Minister not opposed to probe into $605M drug procurementThe Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) Board is conducting an investigation into what can be considered ‘sole-sourcing’ of a Trinidad…
Public Health Ministry launches $1.6B Project to improve Maternal and Child HealthThe Ministry of Public Health has launched a project supporting an in-depth revision of all guidelines, protocols, and strategies related…
Jagdeo accuses Gov't of cancelling tenders that do not meet its expectations in order to single-sourceBy Stacy Carmichael-James People’s Progressive Party General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo has leveled allegations against the Government, noting that if the…
Bogus receipts, fabrication of records; Health Minister blames conspiracy among staff and suppliers for Drug ShortageRecently the Ministry of Public Health has been addressing many reported cases of drug Shortage at individual health institutions. During…
Suicide among issues to be addressed when NGOs host international Mental Health ConferenceWith a focus on a variety of complex Mental Health issues, the Guyanese Women Roundtable (GWR) will be hosting a…
FEATURE: Placing the spotlight on breast cancer in GuyanaBy Correspondent Breast cancer, like most other cancers, is a disease characterized by the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells but…
Facebook launches artificial intelligence technology to identify users who are showing signs of suicideReposted from Daily Mail UK Facebook has started using a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to identify users showing warning…
