Tag: Health Sector

Construction of Paediatric and Maternal hospital to begin soon

Construction of Paediatric and Maternal hospital to begin soon

- July 30, 2022

- Dr Anthony tells Melanie residents The government continues to make the necessary interventions to ensure the delivery of world-class ... Read More

Persons with flu-like symptoms should get tested for COVID-19

Persons with flu-like symptoms should get tested for COVID-19

- July 29, 2022

Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is encouraging citizens experiencing flu-like symptoms to get tested for COVID-19. Minister of Health, Dr. ... Read More

Steering committee established to monitor Monkeypox

Steering committee established to monitor Monkeypox

- July 22, 2022

- persons under 40 years more vulnerable – Health Minister Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony announced that his ministry has ... Read More

Guyana now capable of Monkeypox testing – Health Minister

Guyana now capable of Monkeypox testing – Health Minister

- July 15, 2022

The Ministry of Health will continue monitoring, and be on high alert for possible cases of Monkeypox as the virus ... Read More

New Mental Health Bill to address substance abuse

New Mental Health Bill to address substance abuse

- July 15, 2022

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony recently noted that the new Mental Health Bill 2022, currently before a Special Select ... Read More

Over 4,000 children in 5-11 age group get first Covid-19 vaccine

Over 4,000 children in 5-11 age group get first Covid-19 vaccine

- July 14, 2022

Over 4, 000 children between the 5 and 11 years age group have been vaccinated with their first jab since ... Read More

Guyana receives 12,000 more doses of Pfizer vaccine to boost immunisation

Guyana receives 12,000 more doses of Pfizer vaccine to boost immunisation

- July 12, 2022

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday received an additional 12, 000 doses of the US-made Pfizer vaccine for persons 18 ... Read More

Healthcare delivery boosted – 35 graduate as lab technicians, pharmacy assistants

Healthcare delivery boosted – 35 graduate as lab technicians, pharmacy assistants

- July 8, 2022

The Ministry of Health continues its efforts to provide training opportunities in a number of professional areas, as government advances ... Read More

Regular monitoring, leadership credited for Region Two’s adequate medical supplies

Regular monitoring, leadership credited for Region Two’s adequate medical supplies

- July 1, 2022

All 33 healthcare facilities in Region Two (Pomeroon Supenaam), have a 90 percent availability of medical supplies, attributed to keen ... Read More

US Gov’t to provide all of Guyana’s COVID-19 vaccines

US Gov’t to provide all of Guyana’s COVID-19 vaccines

- July 1, 2022

The United States (US) Government will be providing all of Guyana’s COVID-19 vaccines moving forward, US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah ... Read More