“It’s scary, but God is in charge” – mother of 2 determined to fight...
Haimwati Vedya Hariprasad is a 41-year-old mother of two who was last year diagnosed with thyroid cancer, having received the earth-shattering news on July...
Medevac rate decreases to 3% in Region Nine as surgical capacity improves
The government’s strategic investments in the Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) healthcare sector have led to a reduction in the number of patients requiring...
$10,000 universal healthcare voucher per child – Pres. Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that the government will be introducing a universal healthcare voucher of $10,000 per child.
This measure will be rolled...
Dr Frank Anthony elected President of PAHO Executive Committee
The Ministry of Health has announced that Dr. Frank Anthony, Guyana’s Minister of Health, was nominated as the President of the Pan American Health...
National Public Health Reference Laboratory awarded GYS 170 certification
The National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) was officially awarded the prestigious GYS 170 Certification during a ceremony at the Ministry of Health's Conference...
Guyana will soon need over 6000 persons to work in healthcare sector – Jagdeo
The country will soon need over 6000 persons to work in the local healthcare sector, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo.
Speaking to reporters...
Low uptake of Govt’s eyecare, cervical cancer screening initiatives; Jagdeo urges eligible persons to...
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has lamented that some of the Government’s free healthcare initiatives are not be utilised to their full capacity by...
Govt to roll out national prostate cancer screening programme
The Guyana Government is working on introducing a Prostate Cancer Screening Programme to facilitate the early detection and treatment of the disease among men.
This...
Contract for e-health record system to be signed soon
The government will soon sign a contract for the development of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system aimed at digitising medical records, thereby revolutionising...
54 graduated from healthcare, physician leadership programme
Fifty-four healthcare professionals countrywide have gained essential interpersonal and practical skills to enhance management and service delivery, after completing the Masters Certificate in Healthcare...
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Prosecution applies for Calvin Brutus’ bail to be revoked amid alleged flight attempt
The prosecution has applied to the court to revoke Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’s bail and have him remanded to prison, alleging he attempted...
GRA urges persons involved in luxury vehicle tax evasion racket to visit HQ
See full statement from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA):
In its diligence aimed at collecting the rightful revenue due to the State, the Revenue Authority...
Letter: No excuse; skills training is available
Dear Editor,
I hope that the opportunity will be grasped, that is, “skills training programmes, as the “Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), in collaboration with...
Guyana’s bilingual push could boost diplomatic ties, workforce development – Mexican Ambassador
As Guyana aligns itself to become a bilingual nation, Mexican ambassador to Guyana, Mauricio Vizcaíno Crespo explained that this move will not only enhance...
No extensions, zero tolerance for further delays – Edghill puts CJIA contractor on notice
The rigid pavement apron component of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) upgrades currently being done, is at 38 per cent completion. And while...