OS&H committee launched at GPHC
The Ministry of Health launched its Occupational Safety and Health (OS&H) committee, at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation on Friday, consisting of 96 representatives who will work to resolve health issues in the environment. Minister [...]
HIV fight boosted with procurement of new drug
In an attempt to boost Guyana’s efforts to eliminate the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the Ministry of Health partnered with American biopharmaceutical company GILEAD Sciences Inc., to distribute a new HIV drug called Biktarvy, which [...]
More amputees to benefit from prostheses
Amputees are set to benefit from artificial limbs, as the Ministry of Health recently expended some $10 million to procure prosthesis materials, Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, said on Thursday. Speaking at the amputee health fair [...]
Gov’t pushing ahead with procurement of FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment for children
Now that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the COVID-19 treatment called Paxlovid, to treat children with the severe form of the disease, the government through the Ministry of Health is pushing [...]
Region 7 gets maternal, child health centre
In keeping with government’s commitment to provide quality healthcare services and improved infrastructure in all 10 administrative regions, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P. recently commissioned a newly constructed Maternal and Child Health Centre [...]
Region 7 gets maternal, child health center
In keeping with government’s commitment to provide quality healthcare services and improved infrastructure in all 10 administrative regions, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P. recently commissioned a newly constructed Maternal and Child Health Center [...]
Liliendaal Infectious diseases facility will be maintained, despite low hospitalisation rates
The Infectious Diseases Hospital, the facility that houses COVID-19 patients, will remain, despite low hospitalisation rates. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, on Tuesday during his daily COVID-19 Update said maintaining capacity for a [...]
Guyana taking community-based approach to eliminate malaria by 2030
A new approach will be taken to fight malaria in Guyana even as local health authorities are working hard to eradicate the mosquito borne illness by 2030. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Monday [...]
Training opportunities in health sector expanding – Minister Anthony
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, said the ministry is expanding its training programmes to upscale the services offered in the health sector. He made this announcement during the Davis Memorial Hospital nurses graduation [...]
Guyana’s vaccination laws to be updated
Vaccination week is being observed in Guyana and one of the areas the Ministry of Health will be focusing on during the week of activities is vaccination laws which will be updated. The ministry on [...]
Gov’t strengthening management of non-communicable diseases
The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), launched the first ‘Hearts technical package’ which will provide effective and practical interventions to strengthen the management of non-communicable diseases [...]
Linden Hospital CEO instructed to rescind dismissal of 27 employees
─ contracts will be renewed ─ Dr. Anthony Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, said the contracts for the 27 employees of the Linden Hospital Complex who received dismissal letters on Thursday by the [...]