Guyana receives 24,000 doses of Covid vaccine from COVAX
– second batch expected in May The Government has received a consignment of 24,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX facility. This is the first quota of vaccines Guyana has received through COVAX. [...]
Over 600 benefit from medical outreach at Kwatamang, Region Nine
– follow up outreach to be held soon Over 600 residents of Kwatamang village in the North Rupununi, benefited from medical services on Thursday, through the Regional Health Department’s enhanced mobile health programme. The services [...]
Residents of Unity, Clonbrook receive COVID-19 vaccines
Residents of Unity and Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara, on Friday, turned out at their respective health centres to get vaccinated against Covid. Speaking with DPI, Unity fisherman Mr. Deodat Basdeo said he wanted to be [...]
Soesdyke, Kuru Kuru residents brave rain to get vaccinated
Residents of Soesdyke and Kuru Kuru, East Bank Demerara, today braved the rain to receive their COVID-19 vaccines. DPI spoke to a few of them, who encouraged their fellow Guyanese to do the same. Mr. [...]
Shulinab gets first resident doctor
– regional healthcare on upward trajectory – Dr. Mahadeo Director-General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo says a resident doctor has now been installed at the Shulinab Health Centre, to serve the mixed [...]
Herstelling, Eccles residents encouraging others to get Covid vaccine
Residents in the communities of Herstelling and Eccles, East Bank Demerara who have taken their COVID-19 vaccines are encouraging others to follow suit. This nurse registers Mr. Raymond Sukdeo before administering his first dose of [...]
Gov’t upgrading Aishalton District Hospital to a central healthcare hub
– training, enhanced services, renovations on the cards – Dr. Mahadeo Director-General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo says the Government would be investing in upgrading the Aishalton District Hospital to a central [...]
Chest Clinic commissioned at Port Mourant
– to increase access to TB treatment Residents of Port Mourant and surrounding communities on the Corentyne Coast will now benefit directly from the services at the newly commissioned Port Mourant Chest Clinic. The Clinic [...]
25 nurses, tutors graduate from nursing education training
– Gov’t aims to boost capacity of health sector – Permanent Secretary Twenty-five nurses and nursing tutors on Tuesday received their certificates in Nursing Education after successfully completing a dual mode training programme. The one-year [...]
Gov’t wraps up final filaria mass drug administration
– exercise successful – Min. Anthony Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says his Ministry has completed the final filaria mass drug administration (MDA), which began mid-February and was aimed at eradicating the disease [...]
Region Nine completes COVID-19 vaccination of health workers
− over 70 per cent complete in Regions Two, Six Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says Region Nine has completed immunisation of its healthcare workers against COVID-19, bringing this first round of vaccination [...]
Gov’t inherited drug shortage problem from Coalition
– $12B already spent to obtain emergency drugs Since the PPP/C Administration took office in August, the Ministry of Health has been forced to dump 300 truckloads of expired drugs worth $3 billion and it [...]