Don’t rush to relax COVID-19 measures
…PAHO director calls on countries to analyse trends of the pandemic before relaxing social distancing measures The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, asked countries to analyze specific trends in [...]
Tenth COVID-19 death recorded
GUYANA has lost another precious life to the dreaded Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, moving the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 10. Guyana Chronicle was reliably informed that the person was not a patient [...]
COVID-19 cases climb to 93
….three persons remain in ICU, 56 in isolation GUYANA has recorded one new case of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the past 24 hours, taking the number of confirmed cases to 93. According to [...]
Message by Hon. Volda Lawrence, Minister of Public Health on International Day of the Midwife 2020, May 5, 2020.
Hon. Volda Lawrence, Minister of Public Health Today May 5th, 2020 marks the International Day of the Midwife, and I wish to join the world in recognizing this special cadre of health Care professionals – [...]
Midwives unite with health fraternity against COVID-19
—As International day of the midwife is observed DPI, Guyana, Monday, May 4, 2020 International Day of the Midwife is observed on May 5 of every year. Here in Guyana, the Midwives Association will be [...]
Fashion with a purpose
—Linden designer custom designing facemasks DPI, Guyana, Monday, May 4, 2020 It has now become necessary to wear face masks in public as a precaution from contracting the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and helping to [...]
7.4 Billion Euros pledged for development of COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics, therapeutics
DPI, Guyana, Monday, May 4, 2020 Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced that some €7.4 Billion was pledged for research and development for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, diagnostics and [...]
COVID-19 quarantine cases down to 7
DPI, Guyana, Sunday, May 3, 2020 The Ministry of Public Health has reported that as of May 3, 2020 the total number persons in institutional quarantine is seven, while another 49 are housed in institutional [...]
Items stolen from Lethem’s Quarantine Facility returned
– Suspect held -Leads being followed DPI, Guyana, Sunday, May 3, 2020 Police are investigating the theft of refrigerators, gas stoves, gas cylinders and other equipment from a building undergoing renovation to be used as [...]
UNICEF & MoPH – Launch a platform “do your part”
—to receive feedback from the public on how to improve efforts in the fight against COVID-19 —Call to participate to the Knowledge, Attitudes & Practices (KAP) survey on COVID-19 response to give feedback and encourage [...]
Two more recover from COVID-19
—three persons in ICU TWO persons have joined 22 others in successfully battling the deadly Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The latest statistics released by health authorities show that of the 82 confirmed cases, 24 persons [...]
COVID-19 could be detrimental to cancer patients
— Oncology Specialist, Dr. Latoya Gooding IN Guyana, cancer is the third most common cause of death, and experts say the debilitating condition could be exacerbated if combined with symptoms of the deadly COVID-19 disease. [...]