€149M pediatric, maternal hospital for ECD corridor
Government’s zeal for Guyana to become a first-choice health care destination is evident, as work will begin soon to construct a specialised Pediatric and Maternal Hospital, along the East Coast Demerara (ECD) corridor. The future [...]
Long-COVID symptoms can last longer than a year
─ Health ministry still monitoring, and treating patients COVID-19 continues to affect many persons not just in its acute phase or period of infection, but also after infection, a condition termed long-COVID. Studies have shown [...]
Construction of Paediatric and Maternal hospital to begin soon
– Dr Anthony tells Melanie residents The government continues to make the necessary interventions to ensure the delivery of world-class healthcare services in Guyana. This will see massive infrastructural and human resource development in all [...]
Melanie residents urged to join medical profession
— 20 different training programmes available Residents of Melanie and surrounding communities on the East Coast Demerara were, on Saturday encouraged to join the medical profession, as there is a need for human resources. [...]
Unit established to handle monkeypox cases
A special unit has been established at the Guyana’s Infectious Disease Hospital, liliendaal, to accommodate anyone who might be subdued to the global monkeypox virus locally. The medical post will be outfitted with the necessary [...]
67.2 per cent adults fully vaccinated against COVID
Approximately 67.2 per cent of the adult population has been fully vaccinated against the devastating COVID-19 virus, as the Ministry of Health advances efforts to ensure Guyana reaches herd immunity. An adult being vaccinated against [...]
Gov’t begins installation of oxygen plant at Infectious Diseases hospital
-COVID monitoring activities continue countrywide The new oxygen plant is now being installed at the Ocean View Infectious Diseases Hospital, Lilliendaal which will meet the hospital’s increased demand for oxygen in light of the COVID-19 [...]
Hepatitis C treatment programme to roll out on Thursday
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), will on Thursday launch a programme geared at providing medication and other services to persons living with Hepatitis C. The viral infection [...]
Guyana working with Int’l Community to tackle monkey pox – Min Anthony
– as disease declared a ‘public health emergency’ Guyana is working with the international community using a coordinated approach to tackle the infectious monkey pox disease in light of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recent [...]
Steering committee established to monitor Monkeypox
– persons under 40 years more vulnerable – Health Minister Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony announced that his ministry has established a steering committee as part of efforts to prepare for the monkeypox virus reaching [...]
Gov’t using multifaceted approach to tackle worrying suicide rate
– Bill tabled in National Assembly to establish Suicide Prevention Commission Government is tackling the worrying suicide rate in Guyana through the Suicide Prevention Bill 2022 which was laid on Thursday in the National Assembly [...]
Suicide Bill to be tabled today in National Assembly
-will repeal criminalizing suicide attempts The Suicide Prevention Bill will be presented in the National Assembly on Thursday to help current suicide prevention efforts. The bill is one of several legislative amendments in the health [...]