Category: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Health ministry receives 4,800 paediatric Pfizer vaccines

Health ministry receives 4,800 paediatric Pfizer vaccines

- March 20, 2023

The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday received 4,800 doses of the paediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from the Kingdom of ... Read More

Three years later: Guyana has managed to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Three years later: Guyana has managed to reduce the spread of COVID-19

- March 13, 2023

- Country has capacity at central, regional level Guyana recorded its first COVID-19 case in March 2020 – three years ... Read More

5,040 Paxlovid pills arrive in Guyana for treatment of COVID-19 patients

5,040 Paxlovid pills arrive in Guyana for treatment of COVID-19 patients

- March 13, 2023

Guyana’s capacity to treat COVID-19 has been enhanced, as the Ministry of Health received 5,040 Paxlovid pills from UNICEF, amounting ... Read More

Updated COVID-19 vaccines expected by month end − Health Minister

Updated COVID-19 vaccines expected by month end − Health Minister

- January 6, 2023

As Guyana and the rest of the world continues to battle against the Coronavirus pandemic the Ministry of Health has ... Read More

COVID-19 travel advisory to Guyana

COVID-19 travel advisory to Guyana

- January 5, 2023

Variants of the SARS-CoC-2 virus continue to emerge worldwide. In light of the present surge in COVID-19 cases in certain ... Read More

Gov’t receives three on-site oxygen generators from US Embassy

Gov’t receives three on-site oxygen generators from US Embassy

- December 6, 2022

- to be used at Mabaruma, Mahdia and Lethem hospitals The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Health on ... Read More

Citizens urged to take precautions as COVID cases increase – Min. Anthony

Citizens urged to take precautions as COVID cases increase – Min. Anthony

- December 6, 2022

Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony during Tuesday’s COVID-19 Update disclosed that there are 161 people who have tested positive for ... Read More

Guyana optimistic about procuring Paxlovid for COVID-19 patients – Dr Anthony

Guyana optimistic about procuring Paxlovid for COVID-19 patients – Dr Anthony

- November 29, 2022

Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony said on Tuesday that Guyana remains optimistic about procuring the Paxlovid medication for COVID-19 patients. ... Read More

Persons being urged to get boosted as Guyana sees increase in COVID-19  cases

Persons being urged to get boosted as Guyana sees increase in COVID-19  cases

- November 24, 2022

Guyana is currently experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases, which is leading to more hospitalisation. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony ... Read More

Guyana is prepared for any future pandemic – Health Minister 

Guyana is prepared for any future pandemic – Health Minister 

- November 17, 2022

Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, during the COVID-19 Update on Thursday, highlighted that the multitude of strategies Guyana has implemented ... Read More