COVID-19 realigning Government’s priorities
-nurses concerns need to be examined holistically The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a realigning of national priorities in Guyana as the Government has had to shift available resources to tackling the disease, even as it [...]
Preliminary assessment completed on infectious diseases hospital
-orders already placed for equipment The team tasked with conducting a preliminary assessment on the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention at Liliendaal has completed the commission, paving the way for the facility to be [...]
World Sight Day 2020 Message by Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is pleased to join with other World Health Organization (WHO) member states in the observance of World Sight Day 2020, under the theme, “Hope in Sight”. World Sight Day is [...]
ATVs presented to Amerindian Affairs, Local Gov’t Ministries
— to support health services in Regions One, Seven Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony handed over two all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) valued $3M to the Ministries of Amerindian Affairs and Local Government and Regional [...]
Certain medical conditions up risk of severe COVID-19, death -Dr. Bovell
As the Government expands and increases its efforts to curb the transmission of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health is urging the public, especially persons with certain medical conditions to engage in healthy practices to reduce [...]
200 Lusignan prisoners cleared of COVID-19
– Minister Anthony Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony has said 200 inmates of the Lusignan Prison who tested positive for COVID-19 are no longer infectious and can be reintegrated into the prison population. [...]
Health ministry welcomes talks on workers’ issues
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony has welcomed the decision by the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) to abandon their threat to authorise strike action by nurses over risk allowances, noting that it is [...]
Diamond hospital being upgraded to SMART facility
-maternity, COVID-19 sections still operational The East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital is being retrofitted to be recognised as a SMART hospital, under a £38M United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) funded SMART Hospital Initiative [...]
Press Release – Statement on validation of COVID-19 test results for October 9, 2020
The Ministry of Health (MOH) hereby advises that the National Public Health Reference Laboratory is still in the process of validating the COVID-19 test results from yesterday, October 5, 2020. These unvalidated test results include those received from [...]
10,000 COVID-19 relief items handed out countrywide -CDC head
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has distributed 10,000 relief items and has provided other forms of humanitarian support countrywide to persons affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. CDC Director-General, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig made these disclosures [...]
Press Statement – Dr. Ramsammy visits the Region Four COVID-19 Hotline Centre
There are several COVID-19 hotlines functioning in Guyana which are listed below. These hotlines are operated largely by volunteers. Guyana owes them a depth of gratitude. These volunteers are always ready to help Guyanese citizens [...]
Statement by Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony On the occasion of his appointment as Vice Chair of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization
President of the Executive Board, Board members, Director-General and Staff of the WHO, Excellencies, On behalf of the Government and People of Guyana, we would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the Director-General Dr [...]