COVID-19 hospital ready to house positive cases- Phase one complete
—Positive cases, obstetric patients with mild cases can be housed −Asymptomatic cases can also be accommodated Phase one of the repurposing of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention is completed; this will now allow [...]
Health Minister examines Disease Control and Prevention Centre
The Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony on Thursday met with Health Officials from the Health Ministry and the GPHC at the Guyana Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Corporation Liliendaal.The purpose of the [...]
Dr. Frank Anthony elected as new CCM Chair
The Guyana Global Fund – Country Coordinating Mechanism (GF/CCM) reconvened its board yesterday; after it was dissolved on August 7, 2020. At yesterday’s reconstitution of the board, the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony was [...]
Prank Calls to COVID-19 Hotlines
The Ministry of Health (MOH) through its Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) has registered a series of prank calls being made to the COVID-19 Hotline numbers. The Minister of Health is appealing to members of [...]
Traditional medicine to treat COVID-19 should undergo clinical trials
−PAHO/WHO rep. Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) Representative to Guyana, Dr. William Adu-Krow has advised that persons using traditional medicines to treat COVID-19 symptoms should come forward and have their product undergo clinical [...]
COVID-19 tests done in Guyana are secure, safe and quality assured – PAHO/WHO Rep
−Supports accuracy of government issued test results The Pan American Health Organisation World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) Representative to Guyana, Dr. William Adu-Krow, has dispelled the rumours of contaminated test kits being used in Guyana to [...]
Persons charged for breaching COVID protocols in Bartica
-$10,000 fines and community service charges instituted Strict measures are being implemented to ensure persons adhere to the COVID-19 protocols.On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, several individuals appeared before the Bartica Magistrate’s Court, to face charges [...]
President Ali meets with stakeholders on COVID-19 response strategy
Today, His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana met with a wide cross-section of stakeholders including the private sector, small political parties and the media to garner views on [...]
Health Minister stresses compliance with mandatory mask-wearing
−Says that fines and imprisonment can be avoided As part of the new COVID measures implemented by the government persons can be fined for not wearing a face mask in public; therefore, Minister of Health, [...]
Staff being trained to man regional COVID-ICUs
Twenty-nine ventilators will soon be arriving in the country, with some destined for regional hospitals. These facilities will now have Intensive Care Units specifically catered to the treatment of severely ill persons who tested positive [...]
Funding the COVID-19 response:
−Testing capacity, socio-economic response among priorities −Int’l support and consideration being solicited Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, on Monday said the funding which has been set aside for the country’s COVID-19 response covers essential [...]
Penalties for persons flouting mandatory mask-wearing orders
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr Frank Anthony has warned that persons who choose not to wear a mask when in public can be fined. However, he said that this is not a direction that is [...]