$35.3M drug bond commissioned in Region Five
A drug bond to the tune of $35.3 million was on Saturday commissioned in Region Five. This facility will help store and efficiently manage the distribution of drugs in the region and provide a more [...]
Health infrastructure to be transformed this year – Dr Anthony
A host of infrastructural developments is expected to be seen in the health sector this year, including the establishment of several new hospitals and major upgrades to existing facilities. The sector will, this year receive [...]
Major upgrades for hinterland health facilities
To improve and modernise Guyana’s health care system, the government has increased the budgetary allocation for the health sector to a whopping $84.9 billion in 2023. Hinterland health facilities will not be neglected, according to [...]
MOH inks agreement with IICA to advance ‘One Health’ initiative
Guyana has taken steps to advance the ‘One Health’ initiative with the signing of an agreement with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The Ministry of Health’s Permanent Secretary, Malcolm Watkins, and IICA’S [...]
Massive $84.8B budget for further advancement of health sector
Government has placed heavy emphasis on the health sector in 2023, allocating a mammoth $84 billion to ensure there is rapid infrastructural development, as well as better access to primary healthcare. Senior Minister in the [...]
Updated COVID-19 vaccines expected by month end − Health Minister
As Guyana and the rest of the world continues to battle against the Coronavirus pandemic the Ministry of Health has procured the Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine, through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) mechanism. Health [...]
COVID-19 travel advisory to Guyana
Variants of the SARS-CoC-2 virus continue to emerge worldwide. In light of the present surge in COVID-19 cases in certain parts of the world, and to decrease the chance for entry of a novel variant [...]
Nursing Assistants must adopt a ‘sympathetic’ attitude towards patients – Health Minister
Trainee nursing assistants are being encouraged to provide care to patients with a professional and sympathetic attitude. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, who made the call recently at the launch of a Nursing Assistants’ [...]
Gov’t to expand hearing aid programme in 2023 – Dr Anthony
The Ministry of Health will continue to expand and roll out the hearing aid programme next year. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony made this disclosure recently. The minister said persons had to expend $65,000 [...]
Gov’t remains committed to eradicating malaria in affected areas
– 57,000 insecticide impregnated bed nets distributed Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony highlighted that government remains steadfast in its efforts to combat malaria in affected areas across the country. The minister emphasised that one [...]
Legislation for Electronic Medical Records being developed
─ health ministry to pilot EMR in new year The government is determined to create a modern healthcare system for Guyana and as such, the Ministry of Health is in the process of developing legislation [...]
Nursing Assistant Training Programme launched in Region Two
─ 45 students to undergo 18-month training In a move to decentralise healthcare programmes, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony launched the Nursing Assistant Training Programme at the Public Hospital Suddie (PHS) in Region Two [...]