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GPHC Head advocates for higher pay, scholarships & duty-free concessions for nursesBy Kurt Campbell [email protected] On the Occasion of International Nurses Week which culminates today, the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…
'Excellent and compassionate leadership" - Guyanese doctor to receive prestigious OAS awardDr. Tracey Bovell, part of the team leading Guyana’s COVID-19 fight, will receive a prestigious award from the Organization of…
Small quantity of special COVID vaccines for younger children expected soon - Dr. AnthonyMonths after the local health authorities indicated that young children could start getting their special Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, Health Minister…
Four persons in COVID ICU as cases continue to riseThere are now four patients receiving critical care in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU), one up from the three…
West Demerara Regional Hospital gets $30M blood bankMinister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Tuesday commissioned a $30 million blood bank at the West Demerara Regional Hospital,…
More patients in COVID ICU; new infections climbThere are now three patients receiving critical care in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU), as the number of new…
With ‘expected’ rise in cases, Health Minister says two vaccine doses not enoughAfter a period of low COVID-19 infections, there seems to be a spike in the number of people infected daily…
Two patients in COVID ICUThere are two patients receiving critical care in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the Ministry of Health reported in…
13 new COVID cases from 1,210 testsAnother 13 individuals were infected with the novel coronavirus over a 24-hour period, after 1,210 tests were done, the Ministry…
31 new COVID cases from 992 testsAnother 31 individuals were infected with the novel coronavirus over a 24-hour period, after 992 tests were done, the Ministry…
‘Don’t panic’ - Health Minister says after FDA limits use of J&J vaccine One day after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is limiting the use of the Johnson…
Six new COVID-19 casesAnother six people were infected with the novel coronavirus over a 24-hour period, after 303 tests were done, the Ministry…
15 new COVID cases from 963 testsA total of 15 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Thursday from a total of 963 tests, taking the overall…
One patient in COVID ICU; 27 more infectionsAnother 27 individuals were infected with the novel coronavirus over a 24-hour period, after 2,085 tests were done, the Ministry…
New maternal unit in Berbice nears completionA new maternal unit is being constructed at the New Amsterdam hospital in Region Six, and Health Minister Dr. Frank…
Illegal, unregistered drugs seized from pharmacies, private hospital The Government Analyst- Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD), in a press release issued on Tuesday, stated that it has seized…
Two new COVID cases, one person in ICUA total of two new COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday from a total of 532 tests, taking the overall…
Nine new COVID cases, one patient in ICUA total of nine new COVID-19 cases were reported on Sunday from a total of 1, 393 tests, taking the…

