Tag: World Health Organization (WHO)
Message from the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Caribbean Wellness Day 2021
Staff Reporter- September 10, 2021Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony This week, Guyana joins the rest of our sister and brother states in ... Read More
Medical Council backs Sputnik vaccine use
Staff Reporter- June 19, 2021The COVID 19 Pandemic continues to devastate the world, both Healthwise and Economically. While we continue to recommend that persons ... Read More
More Flavor, Less Salt – One of the best buys for preventing and controlling NCDS
Staff Reporter- March 14, 2021- PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NCDS This past week (March 8-14), the world observed World Salt ... Read More
Water quality at Eccles Plant surpasses WHO standards
Staff Reporter- January 19, 2021Water Quality innovationhas resulted in the water produced by Guyana Water Incorporated’s Eccles Water Treatment Plant exceeding World Health Organization ... Read More
World Heart Day 2020
Staff Reporter- September 29, 2020Message from the Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony September 29, 2020 Theme -- Use Heart to Beat Cardiovascular ... Read More
No silver bullet for COVID-19 – WHO warns
Akeasha Boodie- August 3, 2020—worldwide cases now at 17.5M —China probe moves one step ahead DPI, Guyana, Monday, August 3, 2020 On Monday, Director-General ... Read More
Young people not invincible to COVID-19- WHO reminds
Akeasha Boodie- July 31, 2020-evidence shows young people partially responsible for continuous spread DPI, Guyana, Friday, July 31, 2020 More than six months into ... Read More
RNA & DNA vaccines used for the first time ever, as world grapples with COVID-19
Akeasha Boodie- July 24, 2020—24 vaccines in clinical trial, 150 approaching clinical stage DPI, Guyana, Friday, July 24, 2020 Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, WHO Chief ... Read More
New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide framework for managing pandemic globally
Akeasha Boodie- July 22, 2020—poorly designed laws may have adverse effects DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, July 21, 2020 Today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced ... Read More
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine welcomed by WHO experts
Akeasha Boodie- July 21, 2020-large scale trials needed now DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, July 27, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday, welcomed new ... Read More