Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Tue, Jun 30, 2026
health
Where are the men? Greater role for them in preventing unplanned pregnanciesContraception isn’t only for women. Men can play a much greater role in the prevention of unplanned pregnancies and the…
Boy, 9, flown to US for specialist surgeries after suffering burnsA nine-year-old boy who sustained third-degree burns about his body has undergone multiple surgeries in the United States, thanks to…
Media plays an important role in reducing the number of suicide cases in Guyana-Health MinisterAs Guyana is working aggressively to reduce its suicide rates, which are among the highest in the world, Minister of…
Guyana restates call for fair access to vaccines, other health productsGuyana and other Caribbean countries did not have equal access to vaccines and other health products during the devastating COVID-19…
New facility at Number 75 Village to replace Skeldon HospitalThe government is constructing a brand-new hospital at Number 75 Village, Region Six which will replace the current Skeldon Hospital…
Boy violently abused in need of urgent medical careA nine-year-old boy, who has only been identified as Neil, is in need of urgent medical care for third-degree burns…
Children, adolescents are focus of new mental health programmeGuyana is among several countries chosen to start an evidence-based action plan that focuses on the mental health and psychosocial…
25 GPHC health providers get trauma care training from Canadian InstituteA collaborative effort between the Governments of Guyana and Canada paved the way for 25 healthcare service providers at the…
182 Quiko residents to benefit from $14 million health postAround 182 residents of Quiko Village located in South Central Rupununi, Region Nine are set to benefit from a brand…
Shulinab doctor’s quarters, Meriwau’s health post commissionedThe healthcare infrastructure in Region Nine continues to advance with the commissioning of the Shulinab doctor’s quarters and its satellite…
Eureka’s first-of-its-kind Urgent Care Clinic makes access to medical treatment easierAccess to swift and efficient medical attention for minor health issues is now available for patients with the Eureka Labs…
With good financing terms, Austrian company building US$161M NA hospitalAustrian firm, Vamed Engineering, is constructing the new US$161 million hospital at New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) and…
Surge in dengue cases eases - Health MinisterAfter months of Guyana recording more dengue cases and deaths than usual, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony said it appears…
330 people in need of dialysis across GuyanaThere are about 330 people in Guyana who require dialysis treatment to help them live and as the country focuses…
Contract signed for new US$161 million hospital at New AmsterdamA contract was signed recently for the construction of a new hospital at New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne),…
Gov’t closing Psychiatric Hospital; will provide ‘halfway homes’ for patients with nowhere to goHealth Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says the National Psychiatric Hospital at New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) will be…
Dengue cases surged this year. Is it because of climate change?By Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] Guyana, like many countries in the Americas, experienced a surge in dengue cases over the last…
Mahdia school girl back home, to receive further care at GPHCAfter receiving intense, highly-specialised treatment at a hospital in the United States, young Mariza Williams has returned to Guyana with…
