“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...
By: Andrew Carmichael
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...
Health Ministry investigating deaths of siblings at NA
See full statement from the Ministry of Health:
MOH investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two children in New Amsterdam
(Georgetown- April 18, 2024)- The...
Moruca children receive cleft lip repair surgeries through FFTP programme
Two young children from the hinterland regions of Guyana have received life-changing cleft lip repair surgeries, thanks to the support of Food for The...
GPHC, Gift of Life Int’l launch 1st paediatric cardiac mission of 2024
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), in collaboration with Gift of Life International (GOLI) an international non-profit organization that provides lifesaving cardiac treatment to...
Health Ministry to procure new dengue fever vaccines
Despite the country’s ability to control the number of dengue cases, the Ministry of Health is actively seeking further measures to minimise these occurrences.
Speaking...
35-Y-O man “stable” after being shot in leg
A man is now hospitalised with a gunshot injury to his leg after he was shot during a robbery this morning on Charlotte Street,...
‘We have to prepare a system for any new pandemic’ – Dr Anthony
Following the conclusion of the Guyana COVID-19 Emergency Response Project (P173916) last month, yesterday at the Cara Lodge Hotel, Minister of Health, Dr Frank...
Baby dies at NA Hospital: Family made funeral arrangements but officials refused to release...
A less-than-one-month-old baby died at the New Amsterdam Hospital after being in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for four weeks.
In addition to having...
GPHC introduces new surgical approach for total hip replacement
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has announced the successful incorporation of a groundbreaking surgical technique in the Orthopaedics Department. On March 26, 2024,...
16-Y-O successfully undergoes congenital hemangioma surgery at Lethem Regional Hospital
A sixteen-year-old patient has been given a fresh start in life following the removal of a large congenital hemangioma that affected her right shoulder.
A...
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