Wed, Jul 22, 2026
Wed, Jul 22, 2026
health
Govt serious about vaccine manufacturing facility — President AliPresident Dr Irfaan Ali said that the Government’s investment in health is positioning Guyana to become a leader in healthcare delivery.…
Early diagnosis, enhanced patient care promised as $474M pathology lab opensEnhanced patient care and earlier diagnosis of diseases have been promised as a state-of-the-art Pathology Laboratory was on Sunday commissioned…
Guyana records a decrease in filaria, leprosy and TB – Minister AnthonyThe Ministry of Health is making progress in the eradication of filaria, leprosy and other neglected diseases, while cases of…
$60 million to rent new buildings for incoming Cuban doctors, nursesThe Ministry of Health continues to spend substantial money in renting buildings to accommodate health workers brought to work in…
More money for dialysis support, cervical testing as Health Ministry’s budget approvedThe Ministry of Health’s $110 billion budget was approved without changes on Friday and included in that sum is a…
Suddie Hospital was a ‘shell’ but gov’t now building much-needed facility for Reg. 2 - ParagMinister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag on Thursday lashed out at the former APNU+AFC government, stating that…
Sahara dust: Persons with asthma should be on alertSahara dust, which originates from the Sahara Desert in Africa, has blanketed Guyana’s coastal communities and will likely persist until…
Motorcyclists dominating accident cases at GPHCBy Lazeena Yearwood [email protected] The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is the country’s main referral hospital and last year it…
UPDATE: Presence of Sahara dust plume to persist until Feb 07 See below the statement issued by the EPA: The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an update on its advisory posted…
GPHC celebrates milestone with first laparoscopic living kidney transplantIn a groundbreaking achievement, Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) successfully performed its first laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is…
'Moderate concentration’ of Sahara dust blankets Guyana’s coastal communitiesSee below the full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency The Environmental Protection Agency hereby notifies the public that there…
Gov’t & opposition clash on shortage of nurses at budget debatesHealth Minister Dr. Frank Anthony and Opposition Parliamentarian with responsibility for the health sector, Dr. Karen Cummings on Thursday clashed…
GPHC help desk resolved 285 grievances, 26 complaints last yearA Help Desk to resolve complaints made by patients regarding the service offered at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)…
Nine successful cleft surgeries performed independently at GPHCThe Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)’s plastic surgery and maxillofacial teams successfully and independently performed nine cleft repair surgeries at…
BUDGET 2024: More money for hospitals, training more nurses as $129.8B for health sectorGuyana’s public health sector is set to receive $129.8 billion, the largest ever budgetary allocation here, as the government seeks…
Sod turned for $881M modern training facility for nurses in Region TwoThe sod was turned for a modern training facility for nurses and nursing students which will be established at Suddie…
‘12 new hospitals, not six’ – Jagdeo says improving healthcare needs no justificationBy Kurt Campbell [email protected] Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said no study is needed to justify the government’s…
Construction moving apace on Paediatric & Maternal Hospital at OgleConstruction of the Guyana Paediatric and Maternal Hospital, at Ogle, East Coast Demerara, is moving apace and Health Minister Dr…
