Tag: PAHO/WHO
“Guyana Set to Launch Revised Food Based Dietary Guidelines”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
GINA, GUYANA, Monday, October 24, 2016 A four-day workshop for health care providers to develop an action plan to fight ... Read More