Tag: prevention

2,600 individuals in chronic disease clinics – Region Six RHO

2,600 individuals in chronic disease clinics – Region Six RHO

- February 6, 2024

A total of 2,600 persons have been registered in the chronic disease clinics at various health centres in Region Six ... Read More

New HIV/AIDS medication effectively combats virus – NAPS Programme Manager

New HIV/AIDS medication effectively combats virus – NAPS Programme Manager

- December 5, 2023

─ Improved drug regimen to treat adults living with HIV To boost Guyana’s efforts to further minimise the spread of ... Read More

Govt investing heavily to combat diabetes

Govt investing heavily to combat diabetes

- November 17, 2023

The country’s primary healthcare system continues to play a major role in preventing diabetes as the government has implemented a ... Read More

Gov’t rolls out new services to tackle drug abuse

Gov’t rolls out new services to tackle drug abuse

- June 26, 2023

The Ministry of Health plans to roll out a range of new services, while intensifying existing programmes, aimed at helping ... Read More

Suicide affects everybody; suicide is not an option

Suicide affects everybody; suicide is not an option

- September 9, 2019

─ Mental Health Unit’s focus for 2019 World Suicide Prevention Day ─ Georgetown, Reg. 5 to host awareness activities  DPI, ... Read More

Govt introducing HIV transmission countermeasures

Govt introducing HIV transmission countermeasures

- August 14, 2019

─ primarily for target population ─ seeks to have more ‘at-risk’ persons access HIV treatment through Public-Private Partnership   DPI, ... Read More

Doctors get training in early detection of heart diseases

Doctors get training in early detection of heart diseases

- March 25, 2019

DPI, Guyana, Monday, March 25, 2019 Medical doctors, specifically those at the Primary Health care level will be better equipped ... Read More

Families targeted for Diabetes awareness

Families targeted for Diabetes awareness

- November 14, 2018

- As World Diabetes Day 2018 observed - Intensified efforts ensued for health promotion and prevention of diabetes - 425 ... Read More

Veterinary Public Health unit working to eliminate food-borne diseases

Veterinary Public Health unit working to eliminate food-borne diseases

- February 20, 2017

GINA, GUYANA, Monday, February 20, 2017 The Veterinary Public Health (VPH) Unit of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) is ... Read More