Tag: Cervical Cancer

Health minister urges more persons to take HPV vaccine to reduce risk of cervical cancer, other diseases

Health minister urges more persons to take HPV vaccine to reduce risk of cervical cancer, other diseases

- June 5, 2023

With cervical cancer maintaining its position as the second most common cancer affecting women, the low adoption rate of HPV ... Read More

Gov’t to acquire three more mammogram machines by year-end

Gov’t to acquire three more mammogram machines by year-end

- May 21, 2023

The government will be procuring three additional mammogram machines before year-end, to expand the capacity for early detection of breast ... Read More

Health ministry boosting efforts to prevent NCDs

Health ministry boosting efforts to prevent NCDs

- February 7, 2023

The Ministry of Health will, this year advance its efforts in the fight against cervical cancer, which is part of ... Read More

Guyana secures cryotherapy machines to help fight cervical cancer

Guyana secures cryotherapy machines to help fight cervical cancer

- January 27, 2023

The Health Ministry has acquired 20 cryotherapy machines that will be distributed across the country to help in the treatment ... Read More

Hinterland Regions get cryotherapy machines to treat cervical cancer 

Hinterland Regions get cryotherapy machines to treat cervical cancer 

- March 25, 2022

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, recently handed over six cryotherapy machines to Regions One, Five, Six, Seven, Eight ... Read More

Press Release – Presentation by Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony for the London Global Cancer Week

Press Release – Presentation by Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony for the London Global Cancer Week

- November 20, 2020

Presentation by Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony For the London Global Cancer Week Commonwealth Collective Action on Cancer ... Read More

Guyana’s Health Issues addressed at World Health Organization (WHO) Board Meeting

Guyana’s Health Issues addressed at World Health Organization (WHO) Board Meeting

- February 8, 2020

The 146th session of the Executive Board took place at WHO headquarters in Geneva from February 3rd to 8, 2020. Although ... Read More

Health Minister envisions countrywide access to cancer screening

Health Minister envisions countrywide access to cancer screening

- October 22, 2018

- Plans for HPV for girls and boys DPI, Guyana, Monday, October 22, 2018 As Cancer Awareness Month continues, Minister ... Read More

Cervical Cancer testing for Region Eight’s health centres – Min. Cummings

Cervical Cancer testing for Region Eight’s health centres – Min. Cummings

- February 7, 2018

DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Residents of Region Eight – Potaro/Siparuni will soon to benefit from the introduction of ... Read More

MOPH committed to preventative measures against cervical cancer.

MOPH committed to preventative measures against cervical cancer.

- February 4, 2018

DPI, Guyana, Sunday, February 04, 2018 Under the theme “Early detection saves lives”, the Ministry of Public Health today facilitated ... Read More