Strategy launched to combat maternal mortality rate
With the intent of addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health issues, Government, through its Ministry of Public Health, has introduced a strategy to guide its...
Guyana is first in Region to achieve number one of UN’s 90-90-90 HIV targets
A few years ago, the United Nations (UN) derived strategic targets to help countries fast-track their journey to end AIDS. The targets, dubbed the...
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Medical Breakthrough…
As we continue to bring you astounding medical breakthroughs that are helping to revolutionise the way we see medicine in these times, today...
More aggressive campaign needed to combat NCDs – Minister
Over the past decade, the fight to combat non-communicable diseases(NCDs) has intensified since they account for over 70% of all deaths in Guyana. This...
Medical Breakthrough… Stem Cell Treatments for Type One Diabetes
Diabetes is listed among the daunting chronic health conditions that health sectors across the world are still battling to control. This disease is one...
Ministry forging strategic partnerships to combat infiltration of fake drugs
The Government Analyst Food and Drugs Department (GA-FDD) will soon be engaged in a strategic collaboration with the Regional Medicine Surveillance Department in Jamaica...
Health Ministry on a mission to make suicide a thing of the past
Under the theme “Working together to prevent suicide, Guyana is joining the rest of the world today to observe World Suicide Day. World Suicide...
Medical Breakthrough… Precision Medicine – a tactical approach to treatment
Although we are all lumped into the single category of human beings, each of us have attributes that make us unique. It therefore stands...
Minister banking on recruits to help improve state of health care
The country’s health-care sector is “fraught with challenges” but there is hope on the horizon. At least this is according to Minister of Public...
Medical Breakthrough… Mobile phones being used to help combat NCDs
The local public health sector is seriously battling the impact of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs). So intent is the health sector on reducing the...
