Senior citizens turn out at COVID-19 vaccination drive on Essequibo Coast
—urge others to get vaccine to save lives, return to normalcy Senior citizens on the Essequibo Coast turned out in large numbers at the Suddie and Charity hospitals to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 disease. [...]
58 senior citizens receive COVID-19 vaccine at Vreed-en-Hoop site
– encouraged others to get inoculated Approximately 58 senior citizens in Region Three were inoculated on Wednesday at the Vreed-en-Hoop COVID-19 vaccination site located in the compound of the West Demerara Hospital. Many of them [...]
The Government of Japan and UNOPS join efforts to strengthen public health systems and provide life-saving treatment to COVID-19 infected patients in Belize, Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago
–The Government of Japan will contribute USD 4.8 million towards a Project managed by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for Enhancing the Healthcare System through the Provision of Medical Equipment in Belize, [...]
Gov’t to send 180 COVID-19 samples for gene sequencing in US
−new partnership formed with Icahn School of Medicine – Min. Anthony Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says 180 COVID-19 samples would be sent to the Icahn School of Medicine in New York for [...]
RHOs play critical role in COVID-19 vaccination campaign
−two-day Clinical Treatment Guidelines training opens Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says Regional Health Officers (RHOs), play a critical role in guiding Government’s regional health programmes. The RHOs roles have been maximised during [...]
Mahdia District Hospital A&E to undergo renovations -RHO
Region Eight Regional Health Officer (RHO) Dr. Ravindra Dudhnauth says rehabilitation of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at the Mahdia District Hospital would start soon. Dr. Dudhnauth told DPI that this is in keeping [...]
Covid vaccine not mandatory, but people encouraged to get immunised
– health workers, others can choose to take the jab – Minister Anthony Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says no one will lose their job if they decline a COVID-19 vaccine, neither will [...]
Region Eight plans to strengthen health services
-outreaches, deployment of doctors in the works -RHO Region Eight Regional Health Officer (RHO) Dr. Ravindra Dudhnauth saysthe approval of the 2021 National Budget has secured the Region’s plans to deploy doctors to Sub-region One [...]
363,932 persons inoculated against filaria
-campaign continues Some 363,932 persons across several regions have so far taken their tablets to eliminate filariasis in Guyana. This was disclosed by Minister of Health, Hon. Dr Frank Anthony during the daily COVID-19 update [...]
MPs to be vaccinated from latest COVID-19 vaccine consignment
─ priority still remains on health workers, elderly ─ Minister Anthony Minister of Health, Hon. Dr Frank Anthony says Members of Parliament (MP) will have the opportunity to be vaccinated from the recent consignment of [...]
PM receives 80,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from India
– Encourages Guyanese to embrace vaccination Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has expressed his gratitude to the Indian Government for donating to Guyana, 80,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine – COVISHIELD, which were produced [...]
80,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Guyana
– donation from the Gov’t of India The batch of 80,000 doses of Astra-Zeneca Oxford vaccine – COVISHIELD, gifted by the Government of India to Guyana has arrived on these shores. The made in India [...]