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Collaboration with NGOs crucial in the battle against substance abuse – Health MinisterThrough partnerships with private organisations, the Ministry of Health hopes to broaden access to health facilities and services for substance…
Woman, 79, is latest COVID fatality; 184 new cases confirmedA 79-year-old unvaccinated woman from Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatality. The Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported…
Girl, 5, needs financial aid to do brain surgeryPhilana Harlequin was eight-months-old when her eyes started fluttering but when her mother, Atisha Knights took her to an eye…
Man denies Cancer Foundation claims he posed as a doctorHours after the Guyana Cancer Foundation issued a statement claiming that Mikhail Radius McLennan had falsely claimed to be a…
Guyana prepares for monkeypox as cases detected in nearby countriesThe Ministry of Health has intensified capacity-building efforts to ensure that the presence of monkeypox is readily detected in Guyana,…
Guyana delaying shipment of COVID vaccines to prevent spoilageIn order to prevent the spoilage of COVID-19 vaccines, Guyana has been delaying shipments until the country is sure that…
31 new COVID cases recordedThe Ministry of Health on Monday reported 31 new COVID-19 cases from a total of 195 tests conducted. The new…
32 new COVID cases, 5 patients in ICUThe Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 32 new COVID-19 cases from a total of 216 tests conducted. The new…
Three COVID deaths, 142 new cases recordedTwo men, ages 55 and 70, and a woman, 79, are the country’s latest COVID-19 fatalities. In its report on…
Massy recalls Häagen-Dazs products due to presence of pesticideThe Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is alerting customers of a voluntary recall of Häagen-Dazs plain vanilla…
Region Seven man, 55, is latest COVID fatalityA 55-year-old Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) man is the latest COVID-19 fatality. According to the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID-19 dashboard,…
Guyana gets Moderna vaccines from KoreaThe government has received 40, 800 doses of Moderna vaccines from the Government of Korea. The vaccines were handed over…
New heart, cancer care centres of excellence part of ‘world-class’ health planTwo new centres of excellence will be established locally to provide cardiovascular and oncology care for patients in Guyana and…
86 new COVID cases; 3 in ICUA total of 86 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Thursday after 604 tests were done. With the new cases,…
Legislation to support cancer treatment for next sitting of ParliamentA Bill that meets international standards for radiation treatment is in the final stages and will be tabled at the…
Two more COVID deaths,144 new casesTwo men, ages 66 and 73, from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) are recorded as the country’s latest COVID-19 deaths. The Ministry…
42 COVID cases after 289 testsA total of 42 new COVID-19 cases were recorded after 289 tests were done, taking the overall number of confirmed…
Children can get second COVID jab from this weekThe rollout of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines for the pediatric population will start this week, according to Minister…
