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Six COVID deaths; 48 new infections recordedThe Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported that six persons who tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19 have died. This…
Children aged five to 11 to get vaccines by month-end; health workers being trainedMinister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony says that children aged five to 11 years old could get their Pfizer COVID-19…
High suicide rate among Indian descendants in Guyana interests Indian researcherThe high suicide rate among people of Indian descent in Guyana is also seen in other countries where there is…
Hundreds to benefit from disability rehabilitation trainingSome 500 people living with disabilities across Guyana can soon regain their independence through the Orientation and Mobility Programme aimed…
Close to 300 benefit from Rotary Club of Georgetown medical outreachesThe Rotary Club of Georgetown recently completed two successful medical outreaches in Regions Three and Five over the last month.…
Three new COVID deaths; 77 new cases, 12 in ICUGuyana’s COVID-19 death toll is now 945 with the addition of three new deaths, the Ministry of Health reported on…
Slow movement on new mental health laws but Health Minister hopeful for changeBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] There has been slow movement to reform the local legislation on mental health but Minister of…
Health Ministry in partnership with McMasters University to train Guyanese physiciansSee below press release from the Ministry of Health: Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony made a recent trip to…
Five-year study to determine risk factors of suicide to start in JanuaryBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] A five-year study on suicide in Guyana will commence in January and is expected to determine…
Woman, 58, dies from COVID; 101 new cases recordedA 58-year-old woman from Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) died on November 6 after she was infected with the disease…
Research team pushing to remove suicide as criminal offenceBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] Guyana is among the 20 countries in the world that still considers suicide a crime, with…
Eight more die from COVID-19; 86 new cases recordedAnother eight individuals, including four men and four women, died during the first week of November, taking the overall death…
Exemptions granted for some partially vaccinated Guyanese to travel back to GuyanaThe Ministry of Health, through the office of the Chief Medical Officer (ag) Dr. Narine Singh, has granted travel exemptions…
Woman, 22, among COVID deaths; 64 new cases recordedA 22-year-old woman from Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) is among three women who have succumbed to the dreaded COVID-19 virus. The…
100-Y-0 woman among 2 COVID deaths; 129 new cases recordedNovember’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to four after two more people died on November 03 and 04, the Ministry…
Partially vaccinated Guyanese stuck in US; second dose Sputnik woes continueBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] Some Guyanese who are partially vaccinated - that is, they have only received one dose of…
Britain approves Merck's COVID-19 pill in world firstNov 4 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19…
Two COVID deaths; 81 new cases recordedAn unvaccinated man from Region One (Barima-Waini) and a fully vaccinated woman from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) died from COVID-19 on…
