Use it but don’t abuse it – says Dr. Bux of EMS system
By simply dialing 912, persons can access the most efficient medical emergency service around.
Based at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation , persons who might...
Youths With HIV/AIDS Also Being Targeted In Ministry’s Adolescent Health Programme
Not only teenage mothers, but those teenagers who have special needs and those living with HIV/AIDS are among the target of the Ministry of...
Region Four RDC to implement more health services
The Region Four Regional Democratic Council (RDC), via the Department of Health, has plans to implement more services in 2019.
This was revealed by Vice...
Residents consulted as Guyana forges ahead with SMART hospital initiative
Residents of Diamond/Grove and other communities within proximity along the East Bank Demerara corridor were the target for a public consultation held by the...
Guyana Joins Other Countries In The Americas To Combat Cervical Cancer
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the Americas. In 11 countries, cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women...
Heart attack victim benefits from free emergency surgery at GPHC
Even as health officials continue to raise concerns about an increasing number of patients presenting with heart disease, a 34-year-old man was the latest...
Chinese Orthopedist performs breakthrough procedure at GPHC
A motorcyclist who sustained debilitating injuries following a road accident is the first patient to undergo a breakthrough orthopaedic procedure at the Georgetown Public...
Health Ministry appoints Director of Primary Health Care
She has served for a number of years in the Maternal and Child Health Department within the Ministry of Public Health, but Dr. Ertenisa...
‘Name and shame’ campaign to address patient abandonment at GPHC
A culture of patient abandonment continues to plague the country's premier public health institution – the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
Guyana Standard has learnt...
Ministry of Public Health works to prevent outbreaks, illness in Region One
On Tuesday, Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings visited villages in the Mabaruma sub-region where Venezuelan migrants are currently residing....
