Local HIV treatment facilities are “stigma-free” zones- Dr. Leslie Ramsammy reassures
Advisor to the Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy recently sought to reassure Guyanese living with HIV that the government will continue to play...
GPHC has enough ultrasound machines but limited radiologists- Dr. Leslie Ramsammy
For quite some time, citizens have complained about insufficient ultrasound screening services at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). It is believed that the...
Pills arrive in Guyana to treat COVID-19 patients
Guyana’s capacity to treat COVID-19 has been enhanced, as the Ministry of Health received 5,040 Paxlovid pills from UNICEF, amounting to $1M, Monday morning.
Health...
Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy, childbirth; urgent action needed – UN...
According to a new report by United Nations (UN) agencies, "Trends in Maternal Mortality", a woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or...
PAHO launches campaign to reduce maternal deaths in Latin America, Caribbean
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has joined forces with United Nations' agencies and other partners to launch a campaign aimed at reducing maternal...
Guyana, IDB sign over US$200M in major agreements for transport infrastructure, health sectors
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh and Ian Goldfajn, President of the Inter-American Development Bank...
U.S. Military medical team completes successful two-week mission in Guyana
The United States’ Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) has successfully completed a two-week medical mission in partnership with Guyana’s Ministry of Health.
During the...
Over 80 persons benefit from $600K dialysis assistance
Eighty-Four (84) hemodialysis patients have received cheques valued at $600,000 each, to help subsidise their treatment expenses, as the Government rolls out its dialysis...
Discussions commence for creation of Presidential Advisory Council on Medicine and Science
President, Dr Irfaan Ali recently held discussions with two US-based scholars—Professor James Allison and Guyanese-born Professor Padmanee Sharma, on the development of a Presidential...
PAHO urges Americas to strengthen Chikungunya measures amid increase in cases
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on countries in the Americas to reinforce their measures for diagnosing and managing chikungunya, a viral...
