Updating COVID-19 vaccines necessary for strengthened immunity – Health Minister
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P., during Tuesday’s COVID-19 update explained the importance of updating COVID-19 vaccines to target emerging sub-variants of the Coronavirus, particularly the Omicron variant. Currently, this variant has evolved into [...]
Health Ministry to procure COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 4 years old
The United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently given emergency use authorisation for the immunisation of children six months to four years old, using the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines manufactured for this age [...]
Four Caribbean countries to use Guyana’s methods in treating HIV/AIDS
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) on Monday began the ‘South-South knowledge exchange event’ which will focus on Guyana’s experience in implementing Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and HIV [...]
New Nursing and Midwives Council installed
In accordance with the Nurses and Midwives Act No. 7 of 2022, the Honourable Dr Frank Anthony, Minister of Health, is pleased to appoint the persons to serve as members of the Nursing Council from [...]
$100M being spent to upgrade Region 2 primary health care facilities
The government is investing $100 million to upgrade and expand primary health care facilities across Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), with the aim of ensuring citizens have access to quality, reliable and efficient healthcare services. On Thursday, [...]
Prevention of drug abuse is everyone’s business – CMO declares
The Ministry of Health on Friday joined the rest of the world in observing International Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Day, 2022. The day is being celebrated under the theme “Addressing drug challenges in health [...]
Mashabo, Bethany residents benefit from specialised medical outreach
─ Health Ministry monitoring cases of dengue fever Residents of the riverine communities, Mashabo and Bethany, Region Two today, benefitted from a specialised medical outreach conducted by the Ministry of Health, as part of the [...]
Over 1,300, 5-11 years-old receive first dose COVID vaccine
Some 1,302 children between the ages of five to eleven took the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, since the jab was made available in Guyana last week. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, [...]
Health system prepares for detection of Monkey Pox
Local health authorities are preparing to address any possible case of Monkey Pox in Guyana, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony said as he gave a global approximation of infected people. “It’s about 1,900 cases [...]
Guyana to provide free treatment for persons living with Hepatitis C
Persons living with Hepatitis C will soon have their treatment fully funded by the Government of Guyana as the Ministry of Health partners with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) to ensure treatment is provided. [...]
Guyana lifts Covid-19 test requirement for arriving passengers, proof of vaccination still required
Guyana has lifted the Covid 19 testing requirements for all international travellers arriving by aircraft, but proof of vaccination is still required, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony said, and is effective from June 18, [...]
Gov’t installing oxygen plant at Infectious Diseases Hospital
The Government of Guyana continues to build the capacity of the health sector, with a number of significant investments, the latest is the acquisition of an oxygen plant, which is currently being installed at the [...]