Guyana receives fourth shipment of Sputnik-V vaccine
Guyana’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been boosted with another shipment of the Sputnik-V vaccine from Russia. The vaccines arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Monday. Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony [...]
Message from the Minister of Health, Hon Dr. Frank Anthony on World Food Safety Day
Guyana joins the international community to observe World Food Safety Day on June 7 under the theme “Safe food for now for a healthy tomorrow”. World Food Safety Day aims to draw attention and encourage [...]
Message from the Minister of Health Hon Dr. Frank Anthony, World Food Safety Day – June 7, 2021
Guyana joins the international community to observe World Food Safety Day on June 7 under the theme “Safe food for now for a healthy tomorrow”. World Food Safety Day aims to draw attention and encourage [...]
CDC, RDC, MOH and GGMC Conduct Assessment and mobilising Relief for Impacted Communities in Region 8
Representatives from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Ministry of Health (MOH), Regional Democratic Council (RDC) and Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) conducted flood assessments in several communities in Region 8 at the weekend. An [...]
Minister urges public to cultivate healthier eating habits to reduce NCDs
– at launch of Shade House Vegetable Garden and Mini Fruit Farm Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony has urged citizens to cultivate better eating habits and to adopt a healthier lifestyle, at the [...]
More Covid vaccines expected in June -Dr. Anthony
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr Frank Anthony says Guyana is set to receive several batches of COVID-19 vaccines through various partnerships during the month of June. Minister Anthony made this disclosure on Friday during the [...]
No positive COVID-19 cases, deaths among persons fully vaccinated
Minister of Health, Hon Dr. Frank Anthony says to date none of the persons who have been fully vaccinated has tested positive for COVID-19, or has died from complications related to the disease. During Friday’s [...]
Region Six leading vaccination campaign
-public urged to get inoculated at Ministry’s fixed vaccination sites East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) residents are turning out in huge numbers to get vaccinated against Covid, as 50.2 per cent of the Region’s adult population [...]
No water-borne diseases in Region Two -RHO
−health teams monitoring flooded areas Regional Health Officer (RHO) of Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two) Dr. Ranjeev Singh, says to date there have been no reports of any outbreak of water-borne diseases in flood-affected areas there. Speaking [...]
Region Nine COVID-19 cases being monitored -Minister Anthony
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says the Ministry is monitoring the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine), which has recorded a spike in Covid positive cases. During Thursday’s COVID-19 update, Dr. Anthony said several [...]
No water-borne diseases in Region Two -RHO Dr. Ranjeev Singh
−health teams monitoring flooded areas Regional Health Officer (RHO) of Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two) Dr. Ranjeev Singh, says to date there have been no reports of any outbreak of water-borne diseases in flood-affected areas there. Speaking [...]
Guyana receives $6.4M ventilators from Mexico
-countries must unite to combat COVID-19 -Minister Anthony Minister of Health, Hon. Frank Anthony expressed gratitude to the United Mexican States for donating two ventilators valued $6.4 million (US 32,000) to help Guyana in its [...]