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Aug 20
2 min

PAHO/WHO commends Guyana for its Immunisation coverage in 2023

See below statement by the Ministry of Health: Guyana has received official correspondence from Dr Jarbas Barbosa, World Health...

Aug 19
1 min

Health Ministry to boost fogging efforts amid 8,000+ dengue cases

With dengue cases on the rise, the Ministry of Health (MoH) is ramping up its efforts to combat the disease by empowering Neighbourhood...

Jul 31
2 min

Girl, 6, discharged from GPHC after two life-saving surgeries for head gunshot wound

See below the full statement issued by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC): The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation...

Jul 28
2 min

Over 400 Hepatitis cases identified in the last few years – Health Minister

On July 28, Guyana will join the global community in observing World Hepatitis Day. According to Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony,...

Jul 4
1 min

‘She didn’t even get to see her baby’ – Mother of teen who died of dengue

Nineteen-year-old Lanita Jacobs, who died of dengue complication, did not get a chance to meet her bundle of joy, according to her...

Jun 23
1 min

Lusignan inmates benefit from dental outreach

In a move towards advancing healthcare within the Guyana Prison Service (GPS), a 12-member dental team from the Cheddi Jagan Dental...

Jun 9
2 min

Over 100 persons benefit from medical outreach at Good Intent

The Calvary Moravian Church, in collaboration with the Specialist Medical Outreach Team (SMOT), hosted a medical outreach and blood drive...

May 31
2 min

Georgetown Hospital performs first paediatric liver resection surgery

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has announced the successful completion of the first paediatric liver resection in...

May 30
2 min

Eccles Health Centre now equipped with Nicotine Replacement Therapy

The Ministry of Health’s Chronic Disease Unit on Wednesday handed over a quantity of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) supplies to the...

May 8
2 min

Nurses encouraged to prepare for health sector transformation

Nurses Week is observed from May 6-12 under the theme ‘Our Nurses, Our Future, The Economic Power of Care.’

May 2
1 min

GPHC to move to Court if City Council fails to remove vendors within seven days

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), has dispatched a letter to the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC), threatening...

Apr 23
1 min

Guyana’s dengue cases soar to nearly 3,000 with two deaths

Guyana is grappling with a surge in dengue cases, with infections nearing the 3,000 mark, and two persons have lost their lives to the...

Apr 5
2 min

President Ali spotlights several initiatives to take healthcare to the next level

Noting that there have been “monumental changes” in the delivery of healthcare, President Dr. Irfaan Ali engaged medical personnel across...

Mar 25
1 min

Gov’t appoints Bangladeshi agency to recruit healthcare workers

In response to the growing need for healthcare workers in Guyana, the government has appointed a Bangladeshi agency to assist in...

Mar 11
1 min

Health Ministry to roll out “aggressive programmes” to boost HPV vaccine uptake

With a low vaccination rate in Guyana, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has highlighted the urgent need to boost the uptake of the...

Mar 9
2 min

Health Ministry launches probe into death of nineteen-month-old baby boy

The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Saturday said it has launched an investigation into the death of nineteen-month-old Kayden Munroe, who...

Jan 7, 2023
2 min

Hybrid Nursing Assistant programme to launch this month

In an effort to equip the human resource capacity within the health sector for the massive infrastructural development and expansion...

Jan 6, 2023
1 min

Two more maternal deaths at GPHC

Two women, aged 25 and 31, are the latest maternal deaths at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). MTV News Update was...

Jan 6, 2023
2 min

Mount Sinai team working with NAPS to enhance delivery of services

The Mount Sinai team is currently working with the National AIDS Programme Secretariat to conduct research that will enhance service...

Jan 4, 2023
2 min

Dental Council works to Update Dental Act

The Guyana Dental Council is currently reviewing the Dental Registration Act in an effort to better enforce penalties for persons who...