Tag: PAHO/WHO

Gov’t boosting HPV vaccine to promote healthier communities

Gov’t boosting HPV vaccine to promote healthier communities

- February 27, 2024

Senior health personnel are meeting in Georgetown for a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Scientific Conference, as Guyana seeks to accelerate its ... Read More

Media plays an important role in reducing the number of suicide cases in Guyana – Min Anthony

Media plays an important role in reducing the number of suicide cases in Guyana – Min Anthony

- September 22, 2023

As Guyana is working aggressively to reduce its suicide rates, which are among the highest in the world, Minister of ... Read More

Govt, stakeholders collaborating to address mental health

Govt, stakeholders collaborating to address mental health

- September 16, 2023

Guyana is the first country in the world to implement a joint programme on Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing and ... Read More

PAHO/WHO to assess Guyana’s progress in achieving International Health Regulations

PAHO/WHO to assess Guyana’s progress in achieving International Health Regulations

- July 24, 2023

The government has partnered with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), to conduct an International Health Regulations Voluntary ... Read More

‘HEARTS Initiative’ to be implemented in 30 more health centres

‘HEARTS Initiative’ to be implemented in 30 more health centres

- June 2, 2023

The Ministry of Health’s Chronic Disease Unit will implement the ‘HEARTS technical package’ in 30 additional health centres and health ... Read More

Gov’t, PAHO/WHO working on initiative to eradicate five key diseases

Gov’t, PAHO/WHO working on initiative to eradicate five key diseases

- April 9, 2023

The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) are working on an initiative ... Read More

Guyana’s readiness for public health emergencies being reviewed at Int’l Health Regulation Committee Meeting

Guyana’s readiness for public health emergencies being reviewed at Int’l Health Regulation Committee Meeting

- February 21, 2023

The Health Ministry in partnership with the Pan-American Health Organisation, and the World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) and other relevant stakeholders ... Read More

Smart Hospital in Mabaruma adds to health sector transformation – President Ali

Smart Hospital in Mabaruma adds to health sector transformation – President Ali

- December 20, 2022

- Says $125b earmarked for upgrading of medical facilities in Region One and hinterland His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said ... Read More

Gov’t committed to enhancing health surveillance system

Gov’t committed to enhancing health surveillance system

- November 22, 2022

In an effort to foster an improved healthcare system, the Health Ministry in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and ... Read More

CAD $2.9M project launched to support mental health in Guyana

CAD $2.9M project launched to support mental health in Guyana

- November 16, 2022

The Guyana Mental Health and Well-Being (GWB) conference, continued Tuesday afternoon at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, with the ... Read More