Tag: diabetes

Comprehensive health plan to be implemented to tackle chronic diseases in 2024

Comprehensive health plan to be implemented to tackle chronic diseases in 2024

- December 25, 2023

A comprehensive health plan to tackle various chronic diseases in the country is slated to roll out in 2024, Technical ... Read More

Govt investing heavily to combat diabetes

Govt investing heavily to combat diabetes

- November 17, 2023

The country’s primary healthcare system continues to play a major role in preventing diabetes as the government has implemented a ... Read More

Guyanese urge to get screened for diabetes

Guyanese urge to get screened for diabetes

- September 10, 2023

The Ministry of Health is pleading with the general public to get screened for diabetes, while it continues to implement ... Read More

New guidelines will assist in early diabetes detection – Min. Anthony

New guidelines will assist in early diabetes detection – Min. Anthony

- June 23, 2023

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System, will be launching a new guideline to better ... Read More

Expanded access to diabetes treatment for 2023 − Dr Anthony

Expanded access to diabetes treatment for 2023 − Dr Anthony

- November 14, 2022

- One-stop diabetic centre on the cards As Guyana joins the rest of the world in observance of World Diabetes ... Read More

Comprehensive diabetic care facility to be established

Comprehensive diabetic care facility to be established

- March 6, 2021

− one stop centre needed - Minister Anthony Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says Government has a dedicated ... Read More

Non-communicable diseases and COVID-19

Non-communicable diseases and COVID-19

- October 3, 2020

- Medical doctor speaks of deadly implications People suffering from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are at higher risk of being infected ... Read More

Diabetic Association, MoPH partner to distribute insulin, test strips for diabetics

Diabetic Association, MoPH partner to distribute insulin, test strips for diabetics

- April 24, 2020

−GDA President highlights diabetic’s risk of COVID-19 DPI, Guyana, Friday, April 24, 2020 The Guyana Diabetic Association (GDA) and the ... Read More

‘Strong Leadership’ advocated – Min. Lawrence opens discussion on fight against diabetes

‘Strong Leadership’ advocated – Min. Lawrence opens discussion on fight against diabetes

- March 22, 2019

DPI, Guyana, Friday, March 22, 2019 The International Diabetes Federation – North America and the Caribbean is currently hosting its ... Read More

Region Three teachers given lesson on prostate cancer

Region Three teachers given lesson on prostate cancer

- June 12, 2018

DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Male educators from Region Three were part of a one-day health seminar focusing on ... Read More