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National Psychiatric Hospital to be boosted with 35 Patient Care AssistantsBy Royan Abrams Mental Health in Guyana has become one of the most important programme on the agenda of the…
Eradication of stigma attached to Psychiatric Hospital; key focus of Mental Health month launchBy Royan Abrams The Regional Health Services in collaboration with the New Amsterdam Psychiatric Hospital have officially launched Mental Health…
Residents of Andy Ville, Linden to get access to running waterThe Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is examining the possibility of providing access to running water to the residents of Andy…
Workshop on Sex Worker Implementation Tool to be held in GeorgetownThe Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV & AIDS, PANCAP, will be a key stakeholder at the Caribbean Sex Work Coalition SWIT (Sex…
Regional Health Services launch Mental Health week of activitiesBy Royan Abrams A week of activities has been planned by the Regional Health Services in Region Six to observe…
Miss World Guyana 2016 and One Act Foundation team up to host Mental Health Awareness walkWorld Mental Health Day is observed on the October 10 every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness on…
Guyana needs to adopt a psycho-social approach to treating Mental Illness- Nicole ColeProfessional Clinical Social Work Practitioner, Nicole Cole during an exclusive interview with News Room on Thursday expressed her strong view…
Zika testing at local laboratories within 3 weeksTesting for the Zika virus would be available at local laboratories within three weeks as the Public Health Ministry moves…
New maternity unit among proposals included in $2.1b budget for Region 6By Malisa Playter Harry Health care in Region 6 is expected to take off with a boom…
Berbice Regional Health Services receives over $18M in Medical SuppliesBy Malisa Playter Harry The Regional Health Services, Berbice on Tuesday received medical supplies from the Guyana Medical Relief…
New Amsterdam Hospital expanding its High Dependency UnitBy Royan Abrams The New Amsterdam Public Hospital has completed 85% of its capital works for 2016 with one of…
Hurricane Warning In Effect For Jamaica, Haiti, CubaKINGSTON, Jamaica, Sunday October 2, 2016 – Jamaica, Haiti, and parts of Cuba are under a hurricane warning as a…
US$12.9B pledged by donors for AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaAt the launch of the Global Fund's Fifth Replenishment, donors pledged over US$12.9 billion to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria…
Guyana Cancer Foundation officially launchedFollowing several years of conducting cancer awareness programmes through the then Avon Community Help Fund, the Guyana Cancer Foundation (GCF)…
NCD commences survey to improve strategiesBy Royan Abrams The National Commission on Disability (NCD) has commenced a countrywide survey of which results will be used…
Sophia residents to get running water in OctoberResidents of Sophia can expect access to running water through their taps by the second half of October. According…
NA Public Hospital receives first CT scanner valuing US$250,000By Royan Abrams Over the years, patients sustaining serious head injuries had to be transferred from the New Amsterdam Public…
Gov’t considering 6 months paternity leave- Volda LawrenceThe Government through the Social Protection Ministry will be considering the granting of paternity leave, even as the discourse on…
