Gov’t considering booster shot for travel requirement
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said the Covid-19 booster shots may soon become a requirement for persons who wish to travel in and out of the country. The new measure is being considered as [...]
National Assembly passes Human Organ and Tissue Transplant bill
─ paves way for improved surgical healthcare The Human Organ and Tissue Transplant Bill 2021 was passed in the National Assembly, on Monday. The Bill provides the legal framework for the removal of human organs, tissues, [...]
Testing sites are open on the weekends – Health Minister urges persons to get tested, inoculated
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, is encouraging more persons to get tested for COVID-19 on the weekends as testing sites are open to the public for both testing and vaccination on Saturdays and [...]
FAO, WHO interception workshop begins Monday
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) will host a one-week interception workshop beginning Monday, January 24, 2022. The national event titled, “Assessment of Guyana’s national food control [...]
More unvaccinated patients with comorbidities being hospitalised with COVID-19
The majority of persons hospitalised due to Covid-19 have been found to be unvaccinated with a number of comorbidities, which put them at a higher risk. This was revealed by Minister of Health, Dr. Frank [...]
Over 55,000 COVID-19 tests conducted so far for January
The Ministry of Health has conducted a record number of Covid-19 tests so far for the month of January, 2022. Speaking during his daily Covid update on Thursday, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony, said this [...]
Regions five and six funeral services enhanced with donation of two buses
The provision of transportation for funeral services by government is now enhanced with the donation of two buses to the Ministry of Health. The donation was made Wednesday by the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana [...]
COVID-19 tests so far in 2022 almost exceed all tests done in 2020-Health Minister
As COVID-19 cases continue to climb across the country, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, MP has reaffirmed that the government is in full control of the increased demand for testing. Dr Anthony said Wednesday, [...]
PCR tests only for persons who are hospitalised, in high-risk environments – Health Minister
The Ministry of Health announced Tuesday that it will only provide COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for persons who have been hospitalised, and those who have been in environments susceptible to COVID-19 infection. This [...]
Health Ministry no longer issuing Covid discharge certificates for persons in home isolation
As of today, the Ministry of Health will no longer be issuing discharge certificates to persons who have been in home isolation after contracting COVID-19. This was revealed by Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, [...]
Adequate resources in place for COVID-19 patients – Health Minister
With over 100 patients currently hospitalised with the deadly Coronavirus (Covid- 19), Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, said there are no shortages of resources to accommodate patients as the public health system has [...]
15 children died of COVID-19 since pandemic began
─ Health Ministry investigating most recent deaths The Ministry of Health said 15 children have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March 2020. Most of those who passed away had a range of [...]