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Mandatory training for nurses to be monitored by newly formed councilNursing professionals in Guyana will be thoroughly monitored to ensure they receive continued clinical training, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony…
17 new COVID cases, one patient in ICUAnother 17 people were infected with COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections confirmed in…
Digicel commits $60 million in support of Health Ministry's special needs projectSee full statement from Digicel Guyana: Digicel Guyana has been a long-standing partner of the Government and other organisations for…
Port surveillance for Monkeypox heightened as Guyana braces for influx of visitorsHealth and port authorities have heightened monkeypox screening at airports and border crossings as the country expects an influx of…
Downward trend in COVID infections but older, unvaccinated persons facing hospitalisationOn Monday, Guyana recorded just seven new COVID-19 infections and within the last 24 hours, another 17 persons tested positive…
Seven new COVID infections; one in ICUSeven new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Monday after 330 tests were done, taking the total number of confirmed cases…
More training, new guidelines to ensure patients' safetyMinister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Monday said that there will be more constant training for health workers to…
Five new COVID infections; one in ICUFive new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Sunday after 172 tests were done, taking the total number of confirmed cases…
Eight new COVID cases recordedA total of eight new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Saturday after 214 tests were conducted, taking the overall number…
Guyana hopes to up fight against chronic diseases, increase life expectancyChronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes and heart diseases have been among the leading causes of death in…
Region Four man dies from COVID-19, four new cases recordedAn 88-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) is the latest COVID-19 fatality, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday. The…
China’s Sinopharm to construct six new hospitals in GuyanaThe China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation, a Chinese state-owned enterprise commonly referred to as Sinopharm, was selected to construct the…
17 new COVID cases recordedA total of 17 new COVID-19 cases were recorded by the Ministry of Health after 261 tests were done in…
Sinopharm reiterates support for Caribbean regionBy Fareeza Haniff in Beijing The China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation, known as Sinopharm, has provided over one million doses…
Region Three man is latest COVID fatality, 13 new cases recordedA 61-year-old unvaccinated man from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) is the latest COVID-19 death. The Ministry of Health’s daily…
Second monkeypox case discharged, Health Minister says infection can’t spreadGuyana’s second monkeypox patient has been discharged from the infectious diseases hospital, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said, noting…
17 new COVID cases recordedA total of 17 more persons were infected with COVID-19 after 342 tests were done in the last 24 hrs,…
Uptake in COVID jabs with ‘late night’ vaccine exerciseWith plans to make COVID-19 vaccination convenient and accessible for everyone, the Ministry of Health started its late-night vaccination exercise…
