Electronic Medical Records System being designed for Guyana
The Health Ministry is advancing efforts to digitise its records with installation of an Electronic Medical Records system soon. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony said the system which will create more efficiency in the sector, [...]
National laboratory strategy being developed – Dr Anthony
The Ministry of Health is improving its laboratory capacity to meet the needs of patients at different levels of the health system. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, at a recent forum, said a national laboratory [...]
Message of condolence on the passing of Dr. Michel De Groulard, HIV and Public Health advisor to the Caribbean
The Minister of Health, on behalf of the Ministry of Health and the various stakeholders in the fight against HIV in Guyana, is saddened by the sudden passing of Dr. Michele de Groulard, the former [...]
Gov’t formulating five-year mental health awareness plan − Dr Anthony
– Mental health awareness activities launched As part of a collaborative effort to raise awareness of mental health issues and mental health stigma in Guyana, the Health Ministry’s Adolescent Health Unit, the Pan-American Health Organisation [...]
Supplies handed over to promote healthy learning environment
– will encourage establishment of health clubs in schools In an effort to promote safe and healthy learning environments in Guyana, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Canadian High Commission, handed [...]
Guyana strengthening capacity to prevent, respond to food-borne diseases
Guyana is focusing on food safety while strengthening its capability to prevent and respond to food-borne diseases. The Ministry of Health and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on Monday engaged environmental health and surveillance [...]
Message from the Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony on World Mental Health Day 2022
Guyana joins the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the rest of the world in observing World Mental Health Day on October 10 under the theme: “Making Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority.” [...]
Early detection saved our lives – breast cancer survivors
Two members of the Periwinkle Cancer Survivors Group have said the importance of early detection in saving persons from cancer cannot be overstated as they shared moving stories about their triumph over the deadly disease. [...]
Gov’t working with UNICEF to secure Paxlovid for COVID-19 patients
Guyanese who test positive for COVID-19 for the first time will soon be able to take the Paxlovid pill to treat the disease. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony said Wednesday, that the government has been [...]
Newer strains of COVID-19 can still pose a challenge − Dr Anthony
The COVID-19 pandemic is not over and Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony is not ruling out the possibility that newer strains of the virus may still pose a challenge to the health system. The [...]
Guyana’s health sector meeting govt’s development agenda
Health care in Guyana has improved exponentially over the two years of the PPP/C government in implementing a number of strategic programmes. The 2022 mid-year report shows that government has been delivering on its 2020-2025 [...]
New trends to be analysed to determine if COVID-19 is still a pandemic
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony said Thursday, that the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organisation (WHO) will be conducting an indepth analysis to ascertain if COVID-19 should still be considered a [...]