9 – Year – old pleads for assistance to acquire Prosthetic leg
By Tracey Khan – Drakes
- Meet 9 - year-old Javier Anderson. This brave little boy lost one of his legs in April...
Seven cases of Chikungunya confirmed in Georgetown, other regions
- The Chikungunya virus has made its way to other parts of the country with seven of the 12 newly confirmed cases emanating...
12 more cases of Chikungunya virus confirmed
– The Ministry of Health has disclosed that there are 12 more confirmed cases of the mosquito- borne disease, chikungunya.
According to he Government...
Majority of failing nurses are from Georgetown Nursing School – Health Min.
- Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran said that the large percentage of nurses failing the Professional Nursing Programme examination is a result...
US Embassy employees donate 31 units of blood
- The U.S. Embassy partnered with the Ministry of Health to conduct a blood drive, which saw the employees of the Embassy donating...
Depression, Suicide attract Health Ministry’s attention
By Tracey Khan - Drakes
- Mental health and Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) will be further integrated into the primary health sector and placed...
Guyana has equipment to test for Chickunguna virus but no trained personnel – Health...
By Tracey Khan – Drakes
– Health Minister, Dr Bheri Ramsarran has announced that Guyana has in place equipment to test for the Chikunguna...
9-Y-O Cancer Patient gets fundraiser in his honour
By Leroy Smith
- It’s a very tough period for Lizzana Anderson, who has been battling to raise much needed funds to reach her son‘s...
No confirmed cases of Chikungunya in Georgetown – Health Minister
By Kurt Campbell
- Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsarran told iNews late Tuesday afternoon (June 17) that there are no confirmed laboratory cases of...
16 member Chinese Medical Brigade arrives in Guyana
By Kurt Campbell
- Sixteen Chinese nationals arrived in Guyana as part of the 11th Chinese Medical Brigade, consisting of plastic and general Surgeons,...
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Dear Editor,
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