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Mahaicony Cottage Hospital achieves milestone with 1st successful thyroidectomy

  The Mahaicony Cottage Hospital recently achieved a significant milestone by adding thyroidectomy to its list of surgical services, successfully performing its first major thyroidectomy...

600 nurses needed in Essequibo Coast amid healthcare expansion – Min. Anthony

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony has projected a need for 600 nurses on the Essequibo Coast to support the region’s evolving healthcare landscape. With...

Simulation Centre commissioned at Suddie Hospital

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony accompanied by Regional Health Officer Dr Ranjeev Singh, yesterday officially commissioned a Simulation Centre at the Public Hospital...

GNBS urges adherence to Salted Fish Standard for product consistency, quality

Salted fish, whether dried, wet or in brine, is a delicacy in Guyanese creole dishes including the famous salted fish with bakes made for...

“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...

Recent Articles

Security guard arrested for allegedly choking pensioner to death

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: At approximately 10:30 hrs today (Thursday), an anonymous caller reported to Police in Berbice that he saw...

Berbice labourer crushed to death by concrete slab

A 47-year-old labourer was today crushed to death by a concrete slab at Grant 1802 Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is  Ragunandan Singh called "Roy",...

Annandale man, who hacked wife to death, dies

Bidraj Ganesh, the man accused of murdering his reputed wife, 33-year-old Fazila Ally, has died while receiving medical treatment under police guard at the...

Andrews Supermarket burglarised

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating an alleged Break-and-Enter-and-Larceny committed at Andrews Supermarket located at Lot 44-45 Robb and Light...

‘APNU+AFC spent billions, but nothing to show for it’ – Teixeira

APNU+AFC politicians have continuously stated that they were unable to make major investments during the 2015-2020 tenure in office since Guyana was not yet...

‘It’s not about how much you have, but how you use it’ – Indar...

As the APNU+AFC continues to blame the lack of oil revenues for failing to deliver on its promises to the people during its time...

‘Pot calling the kettle black’ – Dr Asha Kissoon raps APNU+AFC for ‘squatting in...

As Opposition Member of Parliament Dr Asha Kissoon took the floor to contribute to the 2025 budget debate on Thursday, members of the APNU+AFC...

‘Supply of pharmaceuticals is at 90%’ – Health Minister slams Opposition for accusation of...

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, has refuted claims made by the Opposition regarding a pharmaceutical supply crisis, asserting that under the People’s Progressive...

PPP/C getting better results with same public servants who worked under APNU/AFC – Edghill

        Public Works Minister Juan Edghill and his predecessor, David Patterson, on Wednesday faced off during the penultimate day of the budget debates, over the...

15,000 new house lots, 20 new housing areas by June – Croal

        Housing and Water Minister Collin Croal has defended the $135.7 billion allocation in Budget 2025 to his ministry, as he outlined how these monies...