$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 [...]
Guyana sees decrease in dengue cases – Min. Anthony
The government’s prudent management of dengue fever has led to a major decrease in the number of cases, bringing it effectively under control with a nationwide fogging exercise ongoing. This was revealed by Minister of [...]
COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed millions of people and wreaked economic havoc for over three years, no longer constitutes a global health emergency. This announcement was [...]
More persons need to be trained as healthcare providers
─ Health ministry will work with those who do not meet the entry requirements The Ministry of Health is looking to train more nurses and other healthcare professionals, as it seeks to drastically improve the [...]
Third payout for dialysis assistance rolls out
Over the next few days, 105 hemodialysis patients will receive cheques valued at $600,000 each, to help subsidise their treatment expenses, as the Government of Guyana rolls out the third dialysis treatment initiative payout for [...]