Govt, stakeholders collaborating to address mental health
Guyana is the first country in the world to implement a joint programme on Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing and Development of Children and Adolescents, which is aimed at accelerating efforts for child mental health [...]
Govt making health inroads with thousands screened for NCDs
The Ministry of Health has rolled out a comprehensive screening programme for major non-communicable chronic diseases that saw 53, 791 persons being screened in the first half of 2023. The amount surpasses the 2023 target [...]
Bids open for design, installation of Electronic Health Record System
Paper-based medical record keeping in Guyana’s healthcare system will be a thing of the past, as the government is swiftly moving to incorporate modern technology into the health sector by implementing an Electronic Health Record [...]
Sand Creek, Karasabai, Annai Health Centres to become district hospitals soon
Region Nine’s health infrastructure is seeing tremendous transformation, as the government is now in the procurement stage for contractors to conduct upgrades of the Sand Creek, Karasabai and Annai Health Centres into district hospitals. This [...]
Shulinab to benefit from additional health facilities, services in 2024
Residents of Shulinab and its satellite villages will benefit from additional healthcare services, as Region Nine’s Regional Democratic Council (RDC) plans to propose several health projects in its 2024 budget. During Minister of Health, Dr [...]
25 providers receiving trauma team training to better manage victims
In an effort to effectively manage trauma victims and prevent fatalities, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) resuscitated its trauma team training, after being halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The training was officially launched [...]
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 [...]