Tag: Maternal Health

Govt making health inroads with thousands screened for NCDs

Govt making health inroads with thousands screened for NCDs

- September 14, 2023

The Ministry of Health has rolled out a comprehensive screening programme for major non-communicable chronic diseases that saw 53, 791 ... Read More

$219M contract signed for supply of tablets for Census 2022 data collection

$219M contract signed for supply of tablets for Census 2022 data collection

- June 30, 2022

The Bureau of Statistics and Digital Technologies Group of Companies Inc today, June 29, 2022 signed a GYD$219,784,200 contract for ... Read More

Pregnant women must exercise caution to avoid COVID-19

Pregnant women must exercise caution to avoid COVID-19

- September 17, 2020

-special measures implemented at hospitals The Ministry of Health is advising pregnant women to exercise extreme caution and to keep ... Read More

Healthcare systems for women must be deemed essential – WHO

Healthcare systems for women must be deemed essential – WHO

- June 12, 2020

—maternal health services worldwide affected by pandemic —COVID-19 positive mothers should still breastfeed  DPI, Guyana, Friday, June 12, 2020 The ... Read More

Maternity Waiting Home commissioned at Indigenous Residence

Maternity Waiting Home commissioned at Indigenous Residence

- September 19, 2018

– to accommodate 13 high-risk pregnant mothers from the hinterland DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 The Ministry of Public ... Read More

Action plan to be pursued -to ensure 100 percent vaccination coverage

Action plan to be pursued -to ensure 100 percent vaccination coverage

- February 13, 2017

GINA, GUYANA, Monday, February 13, 2017 Guyana is set to achieve 100 per cent vaccination coverage via the Expanded Programme ... Read More

Two new Public Health services for Adolescents introduced in Region 7

Two new Public Health services for Adolescents introduced in Region 7

- November 11, 2016

Ministry of Public Health, Guyana, November 11, 2016 The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday launched its Adolescent health and ... Read More

Local Doctor off to Japan for one month training on Improving Maternal Health

Local Doctor off to Japan for one month training on Improving Maternal Health

- June 2, 2016

(Georgetown, June 2, 2016) As a part of the continuous efforts to improve Maternal Health in Guyana, the Ministry of ... Read More

FEATURE ADDRESS  Hon. Moses V. Nagamootoo,  Prime Minister and First Vice-President  at  National Health Symposium  13th May, 2016  Arthur Chung Conference Centre

FEATURE ADDRESS Hon. Moses V. Nagamootoo, Prime Minister and First Vice-President at National Health Symposium 13th May, 2016 Arthur Chung Conference Centre

- May 13, 2016

  Minister of Public Health Dr. George Norton Minister within the Minister of Public Heath Dr. Karen Cummings Minister within ... Read More