UK to invest over $830M to disaster proof 5 health care facilities
The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development under the Caribbean Smart Health Care Facilities Project is expected to invest approximately 837 million dollars to...
Diamond hospital collaborates to launch medical outreaches
The Diamond Diagnostic Centre has now collaborated with the Cuban Brigade at said hospital along with Region Four Health Department to carry out several...
Mother who died after childbirth suffered from a blood disorder- LHC CEO
The 41-year-old mother of three who died on Monday following a normal delivery at the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) suffered a blood disorder, referred to...
HERO medical team completes 31 successful surgeries in Guyana
A medical team from the Health and Education Relief Organisation (HERO) has concluded a one-week surgical mission to Guyana where 31 successful surgeries were...
US banning of Guyana’s catfish export a “big blow” – MOPH
While the banning of Guyana’s catfish species from the US export market is just a temporary technical barrier to trade it is still a...
PM Nagamootoo to undergo by-pass heart surgery in the US
Prime Minister (PM) Moses Nagamootoo is scheduled to undergo a by-pass heart surgery tomorrow, Tuesday February, 13 at a medical institution in the United...
India: ‘Fake’ doctor accused of infecting 46 persons with HIV arrested
(AFP) — Indian police Wednesday arrested an unlicensed doctor accused of infecting at least 46 people with HIV by re-using a syringe, the latest...
Conglomerate Siemens pushing for stake in Public Health sector
...as company seeking permanent presence in Guyana
The wealthy German industrial conglomerate Siemens is pushing for a stake in the local public health sector.
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Global cancer survival up, but progress uneven — study
(AFP) – Cancer survival is increasing across the world but large gaps endure between nations, while some cancers remain hard to treat everywhere, according to...
Mother seeking answers for child’s death at Suddie Hospital
A grieving mother is now calling on the relevant authorities to look into the circumstances surrounding the death of her 4-year-old daughter at the...