Donated blood in Guyana guaranteed 100% safe – CMO
By Rupa SeenaraineThe National Blood Transfusion Service has recorded over 10,000 voluntary blood donors in Guyana through several collection mediums, all of which have...
Abused Venezuelan migrants to get Govt support
With an estimated 30,000 Venezuelan migrants now in Guyana, their vulnerability to various types of abuse and exploitation is high, according to the Ministry...
‘Critical situation’ …highest percentage of teen pregnancies recorded in Regions 1, 7, 9
A recent report on practices of adolescents revealed the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in the country were recorded in Regions One, Seven, and...
Shortage of staff, drugs plaguing Diamond Hospital
The Diamond Diagnostic Centre continues to be plagued with operational issues with the facility reportedly facing staff shortages and lacks the basic services and...
Highest percentage of teenage pregnancies recorded in Regions 1, 7, 9
A recent report on practices of adolescents revealed the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in the country were recorded in Regions One, Seven, and...
First Lady’s mother dies
The Ministry of the Presidency has announced the death of Mrs. Edith Cecily Chan-A-Sue nee Pierre, the mother of First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger.
Mrs....
Guyana elected to WHO Executive Board
Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence was elected to the Executive Board of the World Health Organisation (WHO), giving Guyana a voice in helping to...
Mother of 6 dies after eye removed
Sunita Vandyke, the mother of six who recently lost her eye weeks after giving birth at the Suddie Hospital in Region 2, has died.
She...
Organisation launched to tackle substance abuse among youths
The Life Reform, an organisation registered under the Ministry of the Presidency, was launched Tuesday and its main goal is to address the issues...
Mother of 6 loses eye weeks after giving birth
A 22-year-old mother of six lost one of her eyes and was recently discharged from the Suddie Hospital, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
The woman,...