Response Plan in effect to guard against imported measles – Health Ministry
Guyana has in place a response plan aimed at helping to protect its borders and residents from the threat of imported measles.
Among the target...
Newly donated ultrasound machines to improve healthcare delivery
Intended to help improve the delivery of healthcare, three ultrasound machines were today handed over to the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), compliments of...
Men more likely than women to die from heart disease, preventable factors
In almost every country of the world, men are more likely than women to die before age 70 and data from the World Health...
Flawed health reporting sparks tactical training for Reg. 10 health workers
In light of flawed reporting by some community health workers (CHWs), the Health Department of Region 10 has begun employing remedial measures in the...
PAHO delivers new guide to treat Chagas disease
With more than six million people in the Americas living with Chagas, including in Guyana, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has launched a...
Food and Drug Dept. issues alert for fake Daflon tablets
An alert has been issued by the Government Analyst –Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) for fake Daflon brand tablets currently being circulated on the...
Health In Focus With Dr. Zulfikar Bux
As we continue our dialogue on various health issues permit me to bring to the fore the issue of Anxiety Disorder. This condition, which...
New Nurses and Midwife Act must be backed by hiked salaries – Min. Lawrence
The passage of the Nurses and Midwife legislation this week to better protect the rights of both professionals alike must be backed by a...
Blood Bank faces dire shortage, urges public to donate
There is currently a high demand for all blood types at the Ministry of Public Health’s Blood Bank – the National Blood Transfusion Services...
Health In Focus With Dr. Zulfikar Bux
Ignorance is usually a major shortcoming when it comes to health care. For this very reason I will seek to use this column to...
