Tag: health
Stricter occupational safety, health standards to be enforced
More protocols and standards in occupational safety and health will continue to be enforced as the Ministry of Labour and ... Read More
New system to cut diagnostic wait times
Patients in Guyana could soon have their X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scans in as little ... Read More
Over 175,000 eye tests completed under national programme
Hundreds of thousands of Guyanese are now accessing free eye care through the government’s Eye Testing and Spectacles Subsidy Programme ... Read More
New health posts boost care in Wanakai and Tobago, Region One
Residents of Wanakai and Tobago in Region One are today celebrating a transformative milestone with the commissioning of their very ... Read More
Min of Labour to host two day OSH exhibition
April is recognised as Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) month, and this year, the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning ... Read More
New dialysis centres to be constructed
The Ministry of Health is moving to significantly expand access to life-saving treatment by constructing six new dialysis centres across ... Read More
De Kinderen hospital records significant emergency, outpatient intake over seven months
Emergency and outpatient services at the De Kinderen Regional Hospital have recorded significant patient intake over the past seven months, ... Read More
Donations help dialysis patients ease treatment costs
In observance of World Kidney Day on Thursday, dialysis patients utilising the Ameena Gafoor Medical and Dialysis Centre in Parika, ... Read More
50 more telemedicine sites to be developed in 2026 – Min Anthony
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
-every region represented One hundred persons from across Guyana have completed an orientation exercise to begin a four-year Medex programme, ... Read More