Category: Ministry of Public Health

Public Health Ministry boasts of 90% stock level of medical drugs

Public Health Ministry boasts of 90% stock level of medical drugs

- September 11, 2019

─ owed to revised procurement method, better forecasting, consumption reports DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Following a revision of ... Read More

GPHC, Smile Train, to complete 12 cleft lip, palate surgeries by weekend

GPHC, Smile Train, to complete 12 cleft lip, palate surgeries by weekend

- September 11, 2019

―5 successful operations completed to date DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 An International Charitable Organisation, Smile Train, has joined ... Read More

Suicide in Guyana on the decrease

Suicide in Guyana on the decrease

- September 10, 2019

─ suicide prevention efforts intensify to further deplete figures ─ self-harm, attempted suicide cases under watch ─ minister seeking to ... Read More

Public Health Ministry envisions 3 river ambulances for Barima-Waini

Public Health Ministry envisions 3 river ambulances for Barima-Waini

- September 10, 2019

─ region mostly accessible by river ─ riverine communities have limited access to regional and district hospitals DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, ... Read More

Suicide affects everybody; suicide is not an option

Suicide affects everybody; suicide is not an option

- September 9, 2019

─ Mental Health Unit’s focus for 2019 World Suicide Prevention Day ─ Georgetown, Reg. 5 to host awareness activities  DPI, ... Read More

Health team to visit Smith Creek, other Barima River villages

Health team to visit Smith Creek, other Barima River villages

- September 9, 2019

─ more than 80 Venezuelan migrants temporarily settled - Toshao DPI, Guyana, Monday, September 9, 2019 The Ministry of Public ... Read More

27 surgeries done as outreach wraps up at Mabaruma Regional Hospital

27 surgeries done as outreach wraps up at Mabaruma Regional Hospital

- September 8, 2019

─ Guyana-Venezuelan resident, two-year-old among those operated on ─ outreach benefits both patients and doctors in region ─ Surgical outreach ... Read More

“The time for action is now” – Min Lawrence urges persons to get screened

“The time for action is now” – Min Lawrence urges persons to get screened

- September 6, 2019

─ GTT launched Pinktober DPI, Guyana, Friday, September 6, 2019 Public Health Minister, Hon. Volda Lawrence has called for persons ... Read More

Guyana invited to attend Summit of Global Digital Health Partnership

Guyana invited to attend Summit of Global Digital Health Partnership

- September 6, 2019

─ Indian High Commissioner pays courtesy call on Min. Lawrence DPI, Guyana, Friday, September 6, 2019 India’s High Commissioner to ... Read More

Teen pregnancy didn’t stop Eleini La Rose

Teen pregnancy didn’t stop Eleini La Rose

- September 4, 2019

─ Inspiration to other young moms in her community ─ Aspiring to be holder of a Master’s degree in Nursing ... Read More