Guyana gets US$22M World Bank loan to digitize healthcare records, boost capacity to treat...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors recently approved a new project to strengthen health resilience in Guyana. The US$22 million Guyana One Health...
New boilers valued $210M installed at GPHC to boost infection control efforts
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has acquired three new boiler systems valued at approximately $210 million.
These systems are essential for sterilisation. It produces...
Guyana, Hess Corporation, Mount Sinai ink US$125M MoU to extend National Healthcare Initiative
The Government of Guyana, Hess Corporation, and Mount Sinai Health System have signed a landmark US$125 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend the...
New mammogram machine commissioned at New Amsterdam Hospital
Women aged 40 to 65 years old from Region Six no longer have to travel to Georgetown for breast cancer screening following the commissioning...
Gov’t developing AI-based app for Malaria testing
The government is developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) application for malaria testing, aiming to eradicate the disease.
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony announced the...
ExxonMobil and partners launch programme to train 250+ healthcare workers, build digital institute
The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI) that will see US$100 million being invested by ExxonMobil, Hess, and CNOOC for capacity building recently collaborated with the...
‘Need for Social Workers has never been greater’ – Minister Persaud
– as Guyana observes World Social Workers Day 2025
In a world where unprecedented social challenges are occurring worldwide, the need for skilled and passionate...
$3.3M US MoU signed to advance Electronic Health Record System
The Ministry of Health signed a contract with RioMed Limited, a UK-registered company, to develop and implement the new Electronic Health Record System (EHR).
Signed...
Government working with AI, robotics providers to train doctors in AI guided-surgical treatment
The government is working with the best Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics providers to train doctors in AI-guided surgical treatment as part of transforming...
E-health records to roll out this month
The game-changing electronic health records (EHR) system is set to roll out later this month.
The initiative will pave the way for medical professionals to...
