Guyana’s first cardiac sonographer leads representation at ASE Scientific Sessions
In marking another significant milestone for Guyana's healthcare sector, Ramona Chanderballi, a Registered Cardiac Sonographer, has proudly represented the country at the prestigious American...
$50M budgeted to begin ‘breeder programme’ to produce hatching eggs – Min. Mustapha
As government advances its efforts to establish a productive hatching egg industry to support the nation’s already expanding poultry sector, some $50 million has...
After completing fellowship, Dr. Pradeep Ramkoomar to establish GPHC’s first department for open-heart surgeries
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is now one step closer to providing open-heart surgery with the return of Dr. Pradeep Ramkoomar who recently...
Govt. looking to develop nursing institute
In its effort to improve Guyana's healthcare services, the Government has revealed its plan to develop a Postgraduate Nursing Institute to enhance personnel in...
Medical data protection bill to be tabled in parliament soon
A bill that will ensure the protection of medical data for persons in Guyana will be laid in Parliament within the coming weeks.
Minister of...
Gov’t to train 1,160 Registered Nurses within three years
Some 1,160 persons from across the ten administrative regions will be trained as Registered Nurses (RNs) as the Ministry of Health, Health Sciences Education...
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...
