Comprehensive diabetic care facility to be established
− one stop centre needed – Minister Anthony Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says Government has a dedicated plan for the management of diabetes, which includes the establishment of a comprehensive diabetic care [...]
Restarting paediatric cardiac surgeries on the cards
– Minister Anthony – discussions ongoing Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says discussions are underway to restart paediatric cardiac surgeries and to facilitate at least 20 of them by year end. Dr. Anthony [...]
Region Eight installs COVID-19 screening site
– to curb transmission Region Eight Regional Health Officer (RHO) Dr. Ravindra Dudhnauth says the installation of a COVID-19 screening site at 83 Miles along with a holistic health programme has helped to curb the [...]
Ministry urges nurses, GPSU to end strike at Linden hospital
– calls for continued engagement The Ministry of Health (MOH) urges the Nurses and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) to end the industrial action at the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) and continue to engage [...]
Second vaccination rollout this weekend
−Sinopharm vaccine safe and effective says Min. Anthony Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines will be rolled out from this weekend. The 20,000 vaccines arrived in Guyana on Tuesday [...]
Gov’t to consider prosecuting event organisers who breach COVID-19 measures
– in bid to keep the public safe Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says the Government is considering charging event organisers, who fail to implement and follow COVID-19 measures during their activities. Minister [...]
New Amsterdam Hospital doctor, two nurses suspended
−found negligent in death of mother and newborn Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says the doctor and two nurses involved in a delivery which resulted in the death of a 31-year-old Vanessa Lewis-Sahadeo [...]
Gov’t to improve services for persons with hearing impairments -Min. Anthony
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says Guyanese with hearing impairments can look forward to improved audiology services from Government institutions. The Minister said the Government would examine the needs of that department as [...]
Private facilities can apply for certification to do antigen testing
− Govt. increasing testing capacity – Min. Anthony Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says private facilities can apply to the Ministry for certification to conduct the antigen test for COVID-19. An assessment would [...]
Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Guyana
– 10,000 persons to benefit Minister of Health, Hon. Dr Frank Anthony says the arrival of the 20,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, Tuesday evening, is significant as Guyana moves to roll out a comprehensive [...]
Persons 60 years and older to get COVID-19 vaccine next
-as Ministry rolls out vaccination campaign Elderly persons age 60 years and older can expect to receive their COVID-19 vaccines as the Ministry of Health prepares to roll out the next stage of its immunisation [...]
Persons 60 years old and above to get COVID-19 vaccine next
-as Ministry rolls out vaccination campaign Elderly persons age 60 years and older can expect to receive their COVID-19 vaccines as the Ministry of Health prepares to roll out the next stage of its immunisation [...]