Tag: PAHO/WHO
Package of over 200 services drafted to improve primary healthcare
Shania Gonsalves- March 15, 2022As part of the Government’s manifesto commitment to provide improved primary healthcare services across the country, the Ministry of Health ... Read More
Collaborative effort to see elimination of neglected infectious diseases by 2030
Shania Gonsalves- March 8, 2022The Ministry of Health has joined with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) on a two-day workshop to ... Read More
Improved food safety standards for Guyana with launch of Codex Trust Fund Project
Chevon Farley- October 6, 2021In an effort to improve food safety standards in Guyana, the National Codex Community (NCC) has launched its Codex Trust ... Read More
Low vaccination numbers in Region One due to language barrier
Felecia Valenzuela- July 23, 2021Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony MP says a specialised vaccination campaign may have to be undertaken in some parts ... Read More
Government commissions Diamond Smart Hospital
Kemol King- April 24, 2021- now offers surgery, 24-hour emergency, other services After a year of retrofitting and upgrades to become a Smart facility, ... Read More
Brazil donates ARVs to Health Ministry
Stacy Carmichael- April 9, 2021-following request for assistance The Ministry of Health on Friday received a quantity of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) donated by the ... Read More
Election fiasco, poor management delayed proper response to COVID-19 – PM
Staff Reporter- March 3, 2021-over 200,000 vaccines expected by end of March Prime Minister Hon. Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Phillips, during a virtual panel discussion ... Read More
MOH, Indian High Commission & PAHO wrap-up COVID-19 clinical management project
Staff Reporter- February 26, 2021In June 2020, the Ministry of Health in partnership with the Indian High Commission, PAHO/WHO and the United Nations gave ... Read More
Presidential Commission on the prevention and control of NCDs Message for World Cancer Day 2021
Staff Reporter- February 4, 2021Seventeen persons die every minute around the world because of cancer. This is unacceptable. The global situation and the scourge ... Read More
Ministry launches new HIV National Strategic Plan
Shantelle Stanley- January 5, 2021Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony, on Tuesday, officially launched the new HIV National Strategic Plan (NSP) 2021-2025, which ... Read More