Tag: Ministry of Health
Passage of Nurses and Midwives Bill makes way for establishment of council
The Nurses and Midwives Bill 2022 which makes provision for the registration and regulation of nurses, midwives and nursing assistants, ... Read More
World Hypertension Day 2022 – “Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer”
World Hypertension Day 2022 is being observed under the theme: “Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer”. On this ... Read More
Gov’t touts construction of modern hospital at De Kinderen, Region Three
Government is planning to construct a modern hospital at De Kinderen, Region Three to facilitate citizens living in and around ... Read More
Nurses must be caring, show empathy for their patients – Nurse Lalckecharan
─ GPHC celebrates Nurses Week 2022 The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Thursday celebrated International Nurses Day, by showing ... Read More
UNICEF donates solar direct drive refrigerators to Health Ministry
UNICEF Area Representative to Guyana and Suriname, and Special Representative to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Nicolas Pron, on Wednesday handed ... Read More
Dr. Tracey Bovell receives OAS award for good practices in women’s leadership
In the upcoming Organization of American States (OAS) Summit, the OAS will recognize women in leadership in the Americas. The ... Read More
Health Ministry to focus on Covid-19 booster, HPV vaccination drive
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, while commending the work of the Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI), is urging medical ... Read More
Maternal, child health services in Region Three get equipment boost
Through the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region has received $20 million in medical equipment to boost ... Read More
West Demerara Regional Hospital gets $30M blood bank
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, on Tuesday commissioned a $30 million blood bank at the West Demerara Regional ... Read More
42 new COVID-19 cases – Health Minister urges mask wearing, vaccination
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, M.P, is once again urging persons not to become complacent, as the COVID-19 pandemic ... Read More