Category: Ministry of Public Health

Thousands came out to support cancer patients and survivors

Thousands came out to support cancer patients and survivors

- October 26, 2019

- 2019 largest Pinktober walk  DPI, Guyana, Saturday, October 26, 2019 Without even an official count, this year’s GTT Pinktober ... Read More

Comprehensive cancer prevention and treatment plan for 2020

Comprehensive cancer prevention and treatment plan for 2020

- October 24, 2019

─ Legislation to protect against cancers being drafted ─ will focus on education, awareness, screening and treatment of all cancers ... Read More

Public advised to safeguard against water-borne illness

Public advised to safeguard against water-borne illness

- October 23, 2019

─ next springtide expected DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Another spring tide is expected on October 26 and is ... Read More

Healthcare in hinterland more accessible

Healthcare in hinterland more accessible

- October 20, 2019

─ Unity Square residents hear ─ training provided by the ministry ─ 44 hinterland youths accepted into Allied Health Professional ... Read More

Youth in Agriculture – a ‘win-win’

Youth in Agriculture – a ‘win-win’

- October 18, 2019

─ valuable investment into entrepreneurship DPI, Guyana, Friday, October 18, 2019 Agriculture in Guyana will always remain a bulwark of ... Read More

Response to Report of Access to Oral Morphine – Published in Stabroek News

Response to Report of Access to Oral Morphine – Published in Stabroek News

- October 17, 2019

With reference to an article by Stabroek News article captioned "Cancer Patients suffering due to lack of access to oral ... Read More

Scam alert!

Scam alert!

- October 17, 2019

– Min. Lawrence warns against scammers impersonating her to solicit money – matter before the courts – ‘ministers do not ... Read More

Prevention is better than cure!

Prevention is better than cure!

- October 16, 2019

─ filaria patient shares her cautionary tale ─ encourages all to take advantage of upcoming MDA DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, October ... Read More

Triple drug therapy against filaria to roll out shortly

Triple drug therapy against filaria to roll out shortly

- October 15, 2019

─ media sensitised on preventative campaign efforts ─ Guyana, one of two countries in Americas to eliminate filaria by 2020 ... Read More

Proactively addressing mental health

Proactively addressing mental health

- October 14, 2019

─ over 300 medical, other professionals trained ─ additional 30 headteachers trained to identify, refer mental health cases ─ Mental ... Read More