Public Health Ministry’s cancer awareness widens to include cervical and other cancers

It has been found that the three main cancers killing women in Guyana are Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, and Uterine Cancer.  Other cancers such...

Mercury emissions at Guyana Gold Board, environs at safe levels- US Report

The United States Department of Health and Human Services of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has submitted a preliminary summary on its...

Influx OF Fast Food Outlets Among Factors Linked To rise In Cancer Cases

The increasing number of cancer cases in Guyana has been linked, in no uncertain terms, to the influx of fast food outlets, coupled with...

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...

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