Tag: non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

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

Healthcare integral to Govt’s social welfare development agenda—PM

Healthcare integral to Govt’s social welfare development agenda—PM

- September 16, 2022

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips said that the Government has prioritised efficient healthcare as a key component ... Read More

Message from the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Caribbean Wellness Day 2021

Message from the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Caribbean Wellness Day 2021

- September 10, 2021

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony This week, Guyana joins the rest of our sister and brother states in ... Read More

Presidential Commission on the prevention and control of NCDs Message for World Cancer Day 2021

Presidential Commission on the prevention and control of NCDs Message for World Cancer Day 2021

- February 4, 2021

Seventeen persons die every minute around the world because of cancer. This is unacceptable. The global situation and the scourge ... Read More

Stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic

- September 12, 2020

Message from the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony - Caribbean Wellness Day 2020 - September 12, 2020 - Theme: ... Read More

Regional Communicators Meet to Develop Campaigns to Address Non-communicable Diseases

Regional Communicators Meet to Develop Campaigns to Address Non-communicable Diseases

- May 2, 2019

Willemstad, Curacao, May 2, 2019.  The Regional Health Communications Network (RHCN) made up of communications and health promotion specialists from ... Read More

Guyana winning Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) fight

Guyana winning Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) fight

- June 27, 2018

GEORGETOWN, MOPH – Guyana is winning the battle against chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which is still a “growing health crisis” ... Read More

Presidential Commission for chronic diseases launched

Presidential Commission for chronic diseases launched

- December 18, 2017

Georgetown, Guyana – (December 18, 2017) President David Granger has outlined a three-pronged approach aimed at reducing the incidence of Non-Communicable ... Read More

Students will soon benefit from health club initiative

Students will soon benefit from health club initiative

- November 2, 2017

DPI, GUYANA, Thursday, November 2, 2017 The Adolescent Unit through the Ministry of Public Health will be launching in January ... Read More

GPL employees benefit from annual symposium on NCDs

GPL employees benefit from annual symposium on NCDs

- September 6, 2017

DPI, GUYANA, Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Guyana Power and Light (GPL) employees on Wednesday benefitted from its annual symposium on ... Read More