Tag: prevention
2,600 individuals in chronic disease clinics – Region Six RHO
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
─ 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
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
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
─ 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
─ 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
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
- 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
GINA, GUYANA, Monday, February 20, 2017 The Veterinary Public Health (VPH) Unit of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) is ... Read More