Local entertainers show their commitment to assist new PPP/C Gov’t in fight against COVID-19
— proposals to be presented to Health Minister tomorrow Earlier today, several entertainers met at the Umana Yana to brainstorm ideas and draft proposals to assist the Ministry of Health in the fight against the [...]
Guyana was not ready for Mass testing – Dr. Carpen
−Health Ministry addressed issue with urgent capacity building for Medical Technologists DPI, Guyana, Thursday, August 20, 2020 Dr. Mahendra Carpen, a Cardiologist and member of the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Task Force for COVID-19 has noted [...]
Guyana reports additional COVID-19 deaths in Bartica
Ministry of Health As of 18:00hrs on August 19, 2020, Guyana registered its twenty-ninth (29) COVID-19 related death. The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that two persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and [...]
Under previous APNU+AFC Coalition Govt, Guyana was not ready for Mass testing – Dr. Carpen
— Health Ministry addressed issue with urgent capacity building for Medical Technologists Dr. Mahendra Carpen, a Cardiologist and member of the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Task Force for COVID-19, has noted that since the PPP/C Government took [...]
Barbados Prime Minister congratulates President Ali
— expresses desire to further strengthen relations His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, has received a congratulatory letter from the Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Amor [...]
More funds for COVID-19 fight – President Ali announces
President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, this afternoon announced a US$60Million injection in the country’s economy to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Head of State [...]
New PPP/C Gov’t, Health Ministry, mobilised to combat COVID-19
— President Ali outlines interventions to take place within coming weeks — Infectious Diseases Centre to be used as isolation facility — staff trained; machines procured for testing His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President [...]
Measures in place to boost process time for COVID-19 tests
− staff trained, shift system to be implemented The Ministry of Health is putting measures in place to ensure there are no backlogs of COVID tests This was disclosed by Dr. Pheona Mohamed-Rambaran, Director of [...]
Training sessions conducted; PPE distributed as GuySuCo enforces strict protocols for workers
— more lorries to be procured for transporting staff DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 Members of Region Five’s Regional COVID-19 task force, met on Wednesday to discuss measures implemented for the containment of COVID-19, [...]
Reg. 5 focused on COVID-19 containment after recording first case
— multi-stakeholder approach laid out — Rapid Emergency Response Team and hotlines established In light of Region Five recording its first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) case in recent days, the Regional COVID-19 task force met, on [...]
Guyana reports 26th COVID-19 death
Ministry of Health Press release Wednesday, August 19, 2020 As of 09:00hrs on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, Guyana recorded its twenty-sixth (26) COVID-19 related death. The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that the deceased is [...]
Reg. 5 COVID-19 Task Forcemeets
DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 Members of the Regional COVID-19 Task Force for Region 5 are currently meeting to discuss plans on the management of the infectious disease in the region. The region recently [...]