Tag: PAHO/WHO

“Guyana Set to Launch Revised Food Based Dietary Guidelines”

“Guyana Set to Launch Revised Food Based Dietary Guidelines”

- February 3, 2017

February 3, 2017, Georgetown, Guyana – A revision of the food based dietary guidelines for Guyana (FBDGs) got underway on ... Read More

Ministry of Public Health aims to eliminate ‘filaria’ by 2022

Ministry of Public Health aims to eliminate ‘filaria’ by 2022

- January 30, 2017

GINA, GUYANA, Monday, January 30, 2017 The Ministry of Public Health will be working to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis commonly known ... Read More

Minister Cummings calls on Guyanese to reduce stigma attached to Leprosy

Minister Cummings calls on Guyanese to reduce stigma attached to Leprosy

- January 29, 2017

GUYANA, GINA, Sunday, January 29, 2017 Guyana today joins the rest of the world in observing World Leprosy Day. To ... Read More

Public Health Ministry, PAHO/WHO push for effective blood disorder screening

Public Health Ministry, PAHO/WHO push for effective blood disorder screening

- November 30, 2016

GINA, GUYANA, Wednesday, November 30, 2016 The public health sector continues to grow as efforts are being put forward by ... Read More

GPHC acquiring new equipment for screening, testing for diabetic retinopathy

GPHC acquiring new equipment for screening, testing for diabetic retinopathy

- November 25, 2016

GINA, Guyana, Friday, November 25, 2016 Minister Public Health, Dr. George Norton has emphasised that the services offered at the ... Read More

Guyana hosts 29th Biennial Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association Conference

Guyana hosts 29th Biennial Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association Conference

- November 15, 2016

  Ministry of Agriculture, Guyana, November 15, 2016 Guyana is, for a third year, hosting the 29th Biennial Caribbean Veterinary ... Read More

20 graduate with Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

20 graduate with Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

- November 14, 2016

GINA, GUYANA, Monday, November 14, 2016 The Association of Guyanese Nurses and Allied Professional (AGNAP) recognised 20 nursing graduates of ... Read More

More emphasis on reducing malaria in hinterland

More emphasis on reducing malaria in hinterland

- November 5, 2016

GINA, GUYANA, Saturday, November 05, 2016 The Public Health Ministry’s, Vector Control Services (VCS) unit will be taking a more ... Read More

Filaria…social stigma shuts out affected persons from society

Filaria…social stigma shuts out affected persons from society

- November 4, 2016

A GINA feature By Delicia Haynes - November 4, 2016 “The other day a middle aged guy, he came and ... Read More

Plan to fight foodborne diseases to be developed

Plan to fight foodborne diseases to be developed

- October 24, 2016

GINA, GUYANA, Monday, October 24, 2016 A four-day workshop for health care providers to develop an action plan to fight ... Read More