Tag: National Public Health Reference Laboratory
US CDC impressed with Guyana’s healthcare system for persons living with HIV
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Country Director for the Jamaican/Caribbean Regional Office, Dr Emily Kainne on ... Read More
National laboratory strategy being developed – Dr Anthony
The Ministry of Health is improving its laboratory capacity to meet the needs of patients at different levels of the ... Read More
Guyana confirms second case of Monkeypox – Health Minister
─ contact tracing, other mechanisms already operational Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony is urging citizens to take the necessary steps ... Read More
Moraikobai residents cooperating with officials
− agreed to curfew to curb Covid - Minister Anthony Health officials dispatched to Moraikobai, Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) are working ... Read More
Press Release – Statement on validation of COVID-19 test results for October 9, 2020
The Ministry of Health (MOH) hereby advises that the National Public Health Reference Laboratory is still in the process of validating ... Read More
COVID-19 test results now available in 24 – 48 hours – Health Minister
− backlog cleared - tests, results for frontline workers prioritised Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony Minister of Health, Hon. ... Read More
COVID-19 results to soon be available within 15-45 minutes – Health Minister
- $52 million PCR machine to arrive soon - PAHO proposal for testing strips under review - point-of-care testing to ... Read More
Guyana was not ready for Mass testing – Dr. Carpen
−Health Ministry addressed issue with urgent capacity building for Medical Technologists DPI, Guyana, Thursday, August 20, 2020 Dr. Mahendra Carpen, ... Read More
Time span for COVID-19 test results likely to reduce significantly
— Staff being trained, 24-hour operation being considered DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Given the backlog of COVID-19 tests ... Read More
Technicians to be trained to test for COVID-19
− part of Health Ministry’s aim to build capacity for COVID-19 testing − more testing kits expected DPI, Guyana, Saturday, ... Read More