Guyana’s doctors battling 16-26 hr shifts with taxed overtime pay- Dr. Asha Kissoon reveals
Deputy Speaker, Dr. Asha Kissoon revealed today, a pressing concern affecting Guyana's doctors. She noted their current battle with grueling working conditions inclusive of...
Dr. Karen Cummings attributes rise in heart disease to poverty; calls for intervention
In the fourth day of the 2024 Budget Debates, Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. Karen Cummings, emphasized that Guyana's escalating struggle against cardiovascular...
Tobacco use declines despite tobacco industry efforts to jeopardize progress – PAHO
Globally there are 1.25 billion adult tobacco users, according to the latest estimates in the World Health Organization (WHO) tobacco trends report out two days...
Govt. to approach House for third increase to debt ceiling
Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh revealed on Monday that the government intends to approach the National Assembly within the coming weeks for a...
2024 Budget: Mobile app to improve care for diabetes patients; HIV among 11 diseases...
The Diabetes Comprehensive Centre at Lusignan will soon be rolling out a mobile app to monitor patients’ nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle data. The...
Over $48B earmarked for construction, rehab of hospitals, centres this year
In a push to enhance Guyana’s healthcare infrastructure and diagnostic capabilities, the government has plans to allocate a staggering $48.5 billion of its proposed...
Gov’t expands healthcare infrastructure amid nurse exodus; Jagdeo pins hope on future income surge
By Staff Writer
The Guyana Government plans to dole out billions of dollars this year to boost its healthcare infrastructure even as the country continues...
Budget 2024 to be financed without burden of new taxes- VP
The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) Government is well positioned to carry out its developmental plans for 2024 without instituting new taxes on citizens....
GPHC’s Accident & Emergency Unit reduces waiting time to 1 hr 4 mins
The Georgetown Public Hospital's Accident and Emergency Unit (A&E) has successfully reduced patient waiting times, while experiencing a rise in patient referrals in 2023....
Little Diamond Regional Hospital to benefit 40,000 residents
Approximately 40,000 residents are poised to benefit from the new Little Diamond Regional Hospital, currently in an advanced stage of construction. Minister of Health,...
