100 men to receive free screening for prostate cancer
The Men on Mission (MoM) in collaboration with Surgical Associates Guyana (SAG) is offering free prostate cancer screening to 100 men at its office...
Blood transfusion service receives 10,000 donors to date
─ aims to achieve 12,000 donors for 2023
The Ministry of Health’s National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) has achieved a massive goal of 10,000 voluntary...
Health minister urges more persons to take HPV vaccine to reduce risk of cervical...
With cervical cancer maintaining its position as the second most common cancer affecting women, the low adoption rate of HPV vaccines in Guyana has...
27,000 nursery school students to receive free health screening by year end
By year end, approximately 27,000 nursery school students will receive free health screening as part of an expansive programme being launched nationwide through a...
GPHC implementing system to reduce screening results for cancer from months to days
In an effort to effectively manage cancer patients in Guyana as well as ensure early detection, the Ministry of Health is aiming to implement...
Hinterland residents to benefit from 20 telemedicine sites by month end
In keeping with its commitment to improve the delivery of healthcare services in remote communities, government has announced that some 20 telemedicine sites will...
Message from the Minister of Health on “World No Tobacco Day” 2023
See full statement from Guyana's Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony:
Guyana joins the rest of the world to observe World No Tobacco Day, under the...
Investments in water sector yielding positive results in reducing waterborne diseases – Health Minister
The government's long-term investments in the water sector have led to significant improvements in the quality and availability of potable water throughout the nation,...
Poor family planning among root causes of child labour
By Sueann Wickham
In the depths of Guyana's flourishing developments and abundant resources lies a somber reality: the pervasive and devastating practice of child labour....
Top New York hospitals assisting with treatment of Mahdia fire survivors
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will receive specialised supplies from the Division of Trauma, Burns, Critical and Acute Care within the Weill Cornell...
