Paramakatoi, Mabaruma smart hospitals to be officially reopened soon
Residents of Paramakatoi and surrounding communities will soon benefit from an upgraded smart health facility, in Region Eight, under the Smart Hospitals Initiative. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, on Friday, disclosed that the health facilities [...]
20 international specialists for four-day mental health, well-being conference
Guyanese will benefit from the expertise of some 20 specialists from the Caribbean, Australia, South Africa, Europe, the United States, and Asia when the four-day mental health and well-being conference gets underway at the Arthur [...]
Gov’t anticipates reduction in suicides with new measures in Suicide Prevention Amendment Bill
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony is confident that the new Suicide Prevention (Amendment) Bill, passed on Monday in the National Assembly, will significantly reduce Guyana’s suicide rate. The amended bill outlines several measures, including [...]
Mental health, well-being conference begins next Tuesday
A four-day mental health and well-being conference will bring leading mental health experts to Guyana, to tackle mental health challenges here. The conference will be held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre from November 15-18 [...]
RHOs urged to formulate integrated plan to improve service delivery
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony has called on Regional Health Officers to formulate an integrated regional plan to address mortality and morbidity patterns, alleviate waiting time, and formulate reports to improve the services offered [...]
The PCT course offered by Queenstown private institution not part of MOH training programme
The Ministry of Health wishes to notify the general public that the Patient Care Technician (PCT) programme offered by Universal Emergency Care Inc. located at 145 Crown Street, Queenstown is not associated with the Ministry [...]
National Assembly approves Suicide Prevention Bill
The Ministry of Health’s ‘comprehensive and transformational’ Suicide Prevention Bill 2022 was on Monday passed in the National Assembly, enacting the decriminalisation of suicide in Guyana and marking a major step in the country’s move [...]
Guyana aiming for 90 per cent reduction in Malaria cases by 2025
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is seeking to reduce the mortality rate and the number of cases of malaria in Guyana by 2025, in keeping with the 2030 target of the World Health Organisation (WHO). [...]
Construction to begin on seven new hospitals across Guyana
Committed to its promise to build a world-class healthcare system in Guyana, the government is moving ahead with the construction of seven new hospitals that will deliver quality health service to Guyanese in all regions. [...]
$1B invested in primary healthcare for 2022 – Dr Anthony
The PPP/C Government has expended approximately $1 billion so far in 2022 to upgrade primary healthcare facilities across the country. This was disclosed by Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony in an invited comment to [...]
$24M Water Ambulance commissioned in Region Two
Residents of Essequibo will benefit from a new water ambulance to facilitate ease in accessing health services. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony on Monday commissioned the $24 million ambulance, which is equipped with a 250-horsepower [...]
Gov’t reinforces the need for persons to get booster shots
The Government has reinforced the need for persons to take their booster shots to maintain the level of protection and effectiveness against the various strains of COVID-19. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, during Tuesday’s COVID-19 [...]