Medical Centre to drop dialysis cost from 2019
In what it calls “a gesture of goodwill and care”, the Doobay Medical Research Centre will be reducing the cost of accessing dialysis –...
Treatment to President Granger is Cuba’s Fraternal Duty – says Cuba’s Foreign Affairs Minister
Catering to the medical needs of President David Granger is the fraternal duty of the Government of Cuba. This is according to Mr. Bruno...
Ministry beefs up measles, yellow fever surveillance
Although symptoms such as a cough, sore throat, runny nose and even a fever may be easily classified as symptoms of a cold or...
1 in 4 persons unaware of HIV status – UNAIDS
Guyana and much of the Caribbean will need to accelerate testing and treatment programmes in order to be on track to reach the joint...
GPHC in-patient beds to increase from 483 to 1000 with 2019 budgetary provisions
The Public Health Ministry has been allocated $35.9B for 2019.
According to Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence, a significant portion of this sum will go...
East La Penitence Centre to pilot Paperless Public Health System -Lawrence
The East La Penitence Health Centre is being used to roll out Guyana’s first paperless health facility.
This was revealed today by Public Health Minister,...
Guyana’s food and nutrition security under threat -Global Body warns
Guyana has made good progress in advancing its food and nutrition security agenda. In fact, it is one of only three CARICOM countries that...
Health sector to combat costly ‘fake drugs’ market
While the magnitude of the presence of fake medical products on the local market is currently unknown, Guyana is looking to bolster its efforts...
“Know your status”, says health organisations
Even as the Caribbean and Latin America continue to make strides in the fight against HIV, key international health organisations are calling on people...
Shortage of TB drugs addressed with emergency supplies
Although recently faced with a shortage of tuberculosis (TB) medication, the Ministry of Public Health has assured that there is currently no cause for...
