Health

$4.4 Billion hospital to be constructed in Moruca, Region One

The sod has been turned for the construction of a $4.4 Billion hospital in Moruca, Region One. The Government has described the project as a transformative one that will significantly improve access to quality healthcare services in the Barima-Waini Region.   At the sod-turning ceremony on Tuesday, President Irfaan Ali said the hospital’s construction will turn […]

New Patient Care Assistants and ECG and Cardiovascular technicians to boost health services at GPHC

Ninety-one (91) Patient Care Assistants, eight (8) Electrocardiogram (ECG) Technicians and two (2) Cardiovascular Technicians graduated today from three separate training programmes carried out by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).  Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Hospital, Robbie Rambarran, in his address at the Graduation ceremony urged the Patient Care Assistants, and the Electrocardiogram […]

Sod turned for $6.5B new Lethem Hospital

Construction work is set to begin soon on a $6.5 billion state-of-the-art regional hospital at Lethem.  The facility will feature two fully functional operating rooms, an emergency room and a procedure room along with diagnostic imaging services. It will also include outpatient specialized clinics and a digital health control room. At a sod turning for […]

Former EPA Head calls on technical experts to probe environmental concerns in Crane and Linden

Alliance For Change (AFC) Executive and former Head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr Vincent Adams, is urging the Government to procure the services of technically competent experts in the geotechnical and hydrogeology fields to independently investigate the presence of an “oily” substance at Crane on the West Coast of Demerara, and the reported […]

Auditor General finds over $5 Billion in expired drugs and supplies to be dumped by Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health is set to dump over $5 Billion in drugs and medical supplies that expired between January 2023 and June 2024, the Auditor General has highlighted in his latest report. According to the report, a Register of Expired Drugs was not presented for Audit Examination. However, the Ministry provided lists containing Expired […]

National Public Health Reference Laboratory gets GNBS certification

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has certified the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) under its Laboratory Certification Programme. In a statement, the GNBS said the certificate was issued to National Public Health Laboratory for demonstrating conformance to the requirements of the Guyana Standard: (GYS 170:2021) – General requirements for the operation of […]

One Communications company teams up with Health Ministry and NGOs for Pinktober 2024

Under the theme ‘Many Hearts, One Fight,’ One Communications together with the Ministry of Health launched Pinktober 2024 as part of their mission to raise awareness and generate much needed funds to support the fight against cancer across Guyana. The launch took place this morning at the Pegasus Corporate Centre.  One Communications Director of Brand […]

Biologist and conservation specialist Meshach Pierre found dead

Well-known Biologist and Conservation Specialist, 30-year-old Meshach Pierre was found dead on Thursday in a camp at the G2 Minerals Compound at Oku Backdam in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region. The Police said a suicide note was found in his phone and addressed to his family. Pierre, who had documented his mental health struggles in a number […]