528 new cancer patients recorded so far this year – GPHC
breast cancer accounted for about 20.3% of new cases
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has recorded 528 new cancer patients at its Oncology...
Guyana heightens bird flu surveillance as Suriname outbreak kills 5000 chickens
The Guyana Government is on high alert following an outbreak of bird flu in neighbouring Suriname, with Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha saying that surveillance...
MoH cleared to take possession of Maternal Hospital, New Amsterdam Hospital construction sites &...
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The Full Court on 22 September 2026 allowed the Attorney General’s appeal against preservation orders (injunctions) made...
MoH rejects claims that CORTEX was designed to collect doctors’ banking information
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday clarified recent statements made by Member of Parliament (MP) Ganesh Mahipaul concerning CORTEX, which are based on unverified...
27 children with congenital heart defects to undergo life-saving surgeries by year-end
The Guyana Government is partnering with Apollo Health Systems from India to perform more than two dozen critical procedures for children with congenital heart...
Regions 9, 10 get new vehicles to boost health service delivery
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, today handed over three vehicles to Regions Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) and 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) as part of...
NGOs urged to drive cancer screenings as uptake remains low
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday called on nonGovernmental organisations (NGOs) to drive greater public awareness about the need for Guyanese to test...
Guyana intensifies efforts to eliminate infectious diseases
Guyana is intensifying efforts to eliminate several infectious diseases while strengthening laboratory capacity, healthcare worker training and clinical quality across the health system, Minister...
Make physical activity a consistent part of your daily lives – Dr Anthony urges...
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Stride 592, on Saturday hosted a wellness walk in observance of Caribbean Wellness Day 2026, aimed at...
Eye surgeries to be offered in Hinterland regions
The National Ophthalmology Hospital at Port Maurant has come a long way in recent years, clearing all surgical backlogs and is now looking to...
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The Ministry of Housing and the Central Housing and Planning...
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The Environmental Protection Agency rejects the materially inaccurate account of the Wales Gas-to-Energy environmental authorisation process...
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