US$2M int’l pathology lab to be ready by October
By: Tassia Dickenson
Guyana will soon boast a pathology lab that meets international standard, which will in turn modernise the local healthcare sector by significantly...
Guyana records its 1299th Covid death
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that as of June 29th, 2023, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Govt launches ‘Let’s Talk Green Bench’ initiative to promote mental health in 25 schools
The government, through the Ministry of Health’s Adolescent Health Unit, has launched its ‘Let’s Talk Green Bench’ initiative in schools which is geared towards...
Over 300 critically-ill pregnant women saved at GPHC this year
A total of 785 babies were admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation's (GPHC) Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) and step-down units this year.
Of that...
National Human Organ & Transplant Registry to be established
The Human Organ and Tissue Transplant Agency is actively working to establish Guyana’s first National Human Organ and Transplant Registry.
This platform, which will be...
MoPH ensuring measures in place against outbreaks, illness – as Venezuelan migrants continue...
Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings, on Tuesday, visited villages in the Mabaruma sub-region where Venezuelan migrants are currently residing....
NEW GPC successfully completes US FDA Audit
The NEW GPC INC. recently completed another successful US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) audit.
The US FDA is extremely rigorous in its inspections...
Region Six health system in a crisis – AFC Councillor
Alliance For Change (AFC) Councillor, Devin Sookraj on Thursday slammed the poor health system in Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne) stating that it is in...
GPHC’s Maternity Unit to receive $50M upgrade
…to reduce overcrowding, neonatal deaths
The Maternity Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is expecting a revamp of its facilities and capacity, with...
Cancer second cause of death in the Caribbean
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