75-Y-O man is latest COVID-19 fatality
A 75-year-old, partially vaccinated, Region Four-man is Guyana's 1,225th COVID-19 fatality, the Health Ministry has reported. He died yesterday.
Additionally, Guyana has recorded three more...
COVID-19: PAHO Director says reopening countries must be driven by health data, risk assessments
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne is urging countries to rely on risk assessments and health data before lifting COVID-19...
Chronicling the two year presence of deadly COVID-19 pandemic here
March 2022 marks two years since Guyana confirmed its first imported case of COVID-19, a virus that is now responsible for over 1,200 local...
Health Ministry reconciling, digitizing COVID-19 vaccination data to improve record-keeping
The Ministry of Health is currently verifying and reconciling its vaccination data so that it can be better able to keep a record of...
Chronic Kidney Disease affects estimated 15 percent of Guyanese population – Minister
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) characterised by the gradual loss of kidney function. It can span from months to years...
Woman, 34, is latest COVID-19 fatality
A 34-year-old unvaccinated, Region Six woman is Guyana's latest COVID-19 fatality. The death count now stands at 1,224.
Guyana has also recorded 14 new cases,...
WHO releases new guidelines to prevent 25 million unsafe, yearly abortions
The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new guidelines on abortion care today, in a bid to protect the health of women and girls...
COVID-19 triggered 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide in the first...
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%, according to a scientific...
Queen’s College named CXC’s “School of the Year” for 2021
On February 10, 2022, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) announced that Queen’s College was designated the 2021 School of the Year for the Region....
Textbook distribution key to recouping COVID-triggered learning loss – Minister
As physical public school classes continue to be affected by COVID-19, investments like the distribution of free textbooks are critical to aid in the...
