Shulinab doctor’s quarters, Meriwau’s health post commissioned
The healthcare infrastructure in Region Nine continues to advance with the commissioning of the Shulinab doctor’s quarters and its satellite village – Meriwau’s upgraded health post on Saturday. The doctor’s quarters was built following a [...]
Guyanese urge to get screened for diabetes
The Ministry of Health is pleading with the general public to get screened for diabetes, while it continues to implement a series of measures to reduce the number of cases in the country. Technical Officer [...]
Lethem Fitness walk hosted to commemorate Caribbean Wellness Day
The Ministry of Health in commemoration of Caribbean Wellness Day hosted a fitness walk in the township of Lethem, Region Nine where Minister, Dr Frank Anthony joined several participants. Caribbean Wellness Day is celebrated by [...]
182 Quiko residents to benefit from $14 million health post
Around 182 residents of Quiko Village located in South Central Rupununi, Region Nine are set to benefit from a brand new $14 million health post that was commissioned Saturday. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony [...]
$14M medical staff quarters declared open in Yupukari
To ensure that doctors and nurses are housed in comfortable and safe housing, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony during his visit to Region Nine on Friday officially declared open a staff quarter facility in [...]
29 to be trained as Pharmacy Assistants in Region Nine
The government continues to decentralize its health services in an effort to improve the delivery of health care countrywide. As part of this ongoing initiative, 29 persons will be trained as the first batch of [...]
Measures being rolled out to prevent malaria infection – Min Anthony
With dengue cases on the decline, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has assured that measures are being undertaken to prevent the infection of other vector-borne diseases such as Malaria on the low. Dr Anthony [...]
Healthcare workers undergoing training on new diabetes guidelines
To enhance the analysis and care of diabetic patients, the Ministry of Health in partnership with Mount Sinai on Wednesday launched a train-the-trainer workshop for healthcare professionals countrywide, at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown. The [...]
Gov’t making provisions for possible National Psychiatric Hospital closure
The government is making provision for the possible closure of the National Psychiatric Hospital in Region Six. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony made the disclosure while engaging media operatives on the sidelines of an [...]
$800M spent on upgrading hinterland healthcare infrastructure
A total of $800 million has been exhausted in upgrading some 76 healthcare infrastructures, this year in Regions One, Seven, Eight, and Nine. The statistic was revealed by Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony as [...]
Telemedicine saves Konashen Baby’s life
Located hundreds of miles away from the capital city of Georgetown, lies an Amerindian village called Konashen/Masakenari in the deep south of the Rupununi, Region Nine home to the Wai Wai tribe. Access to quality [...]
The MoH has not yet included dengue vaccines as part of the dengue control programme
We noticed an article published in the Village Voice on August 24, 2023 in which it asserts that the Ministry of Health (MOH) has procured dengue vaccines and keeping it a secret. It makes no [...]