Tag: Georgetown Public Hospital

GPHC to enhance cardiology services with new cath lab

GPHC to enhance cardiology services with new cath lab

- April 23, 2024

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is set to enhance its capacity to provide cardiology services with the introduction of ... Read More

GPHC records lowest number of neonatal deaths this year

GPHC records lowest number of neonatal deaths this year

- December 31, 2023

The year 2023 recorded the lowest number of neonatal deaths in history at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). This ... Read More

Health Ministry, hospitals receive medical items from Food For The Poor

Health Ministry, hospitals receive medical items from Food For The Poor

- March 3, 2022

In a simple ceremony on Wednesday, Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc (FFTP) donated quantities of sterilizers, assorted medical equipment, ... Read More

GNBS spreads Christmas cheer at GPHC Children Ward

GNBS spreads Christmas cheer at GPHC Children Ward

- December 23, 2021

A pre-Christmas excitement erupted in the Paediatric Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital on Thursday, as the Guyana National Bureau ... Read More

Elderly Home Visiting Committee providing specialised care to residents

Elderly Home Visiting Committee providing specialised care to residents

- October 25, 2021

The Elderly Home Visiting Committee, since its installment last July, has made significant progress in organizing its 10-member team and ... Read More

Health ministry welcomes talks on workers’ issues

Health ministry welcomes talks on workers’ issues

- October 7, 2020

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony has welcomed the decision by the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) to abandon ... Read More

COVID-19 hospital ready to house positive cases- Phase one complete

COVID-19 hospital ready to house positive cases- Phase one complete

- August 29, 2020

—Positive cases, obstetric patients with mild cases can be housed −Asymptomatic cases can also be accommodated Phase one of the ... Read More

Guyana was not ready for Mass testing – Dr. Carpen

Guyana was not ready for Mass testing – Dr. Carpen

- August 20, 2020

−Health Ministry addressed issue with urgent capacity building for Medical Technologists DPI, Guyana, Thursday, August 20, 2020 Dr. Mahendra Carpen, ... Read More

Time span for COVID-19 test results likely to reduce significantly

Time span for COVID-19 test results likely to reduce significantly

- August 18, 2020

— Staff being trained, 24-hour operation being considered DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Given the backlog of COVID-19 tests ... Read More