Category: Ministry of Health

Government starts food safety initiative to strengthen agriculture

Government starts food safety initiative to strengthen agriculture

- March 9, 2026

In a national effort to strengthen Guyana’s food safety system, the government has commenced a food safety training programme to ... Read More

No significant increase in dengue cases – Min Anthony

No significant increase in dengue cases – Min Anthony

- March 5, 2026

The government has not recorded any significant increase in dengue, a common mosquito-borne disease. Speaking on the sidelines of the ... Read More

Immediate measures to strengthen patient safety at GPHC – Min Anthony

Immediate measures to strengthen patient safety at GPHC – Min Anthony

- March 4, 2026

Immediate measures are being implemented at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to strengthen patient safety and prevent self-harm. This ... Read More

Min Anthony recommends more plant-based foods, warns against ultra-processed

Min Anthony recommends more plant-based foods, warns against ultra-processed

- March 4, 2026

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony is urging all Guyanese to adopt healthier eating habits, with a heavy focus on ... Read More

New 600-kVA generator ensures reliable digital healthcare at Festival City Polyclinic

New 600-kVA generator ensures reliable digital healthcare at Festival City Polyclinic

- March 2, 2026

The installation of a 600 KVA industrial generator at the Festival City Polyclinic will now significantly improve healthcare delivery, ensuring ... Read More

Guyana achieves breakthrough with advanced eye surgeries at GPHC

Guyana achieves breakthrough with advanced eye surgeries at GPHC

- March 1, 2026

Guyana’s public healthcare system has made a major advancement in specialised eye care, with the first-ever scleral buckle surgeries completed ... Read More

Government advances GEMA to transform emergency response

Government advances GEMA to transform emergency response

- February 28, 2026

The government is moving to fundamentally reshape how emergency medical care is delivered in Guyana, with the establishment of the ... Read More

Digital X-Ray commissioned at Kumaka, strengthening advanced diagnostic care in Region One

Digital X-Ray commissioned at Kumaka, strengthening advanced diagnostic care in Region One

- February 28, 2026

Diagnostic services in the Moruca Sub-District have entered a new era with the commissioning of a $60 million state-of-the-art digital ... Read More

50 more telemedicine sites to be developed in 2026 – Min Anthony

50 more telemedicine sites to be developed in 2026 – Min Anthony

- February 28, 2026

The Ministry of Health will develop 50 additional telemedicine sites in 2026 as part of the government’s continued investment in ... Read More

100 persons to be trained as medexes

100 persons to be trained as medexes

- February 28, 2026

-every region represented One hundred persons from across Guyana have completed an orientation exercise to begin a four-year Medex programme, ... Read More