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More than 300 cases of sexual assault are reported monthly in Guyana, according to the Manager of the Sexual offences and Domestic Violence Policy Unit at the Human Services Ministry, Dr Cona Husbands. She also revealed that 70% of those cases involve children as the victims. Dr Husbands shed light on the grim situation on […]
President Irfaan Ali today announced the extension of the National Healthcare Initiative for another five years. The move is being done in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System and the Hess Corporation. Mount Sinai is an internationally recognized healthcare provider. Noting that significant improvements in the quality of healthcare and access to healthcare are already being […]
The Ministry of Health, with support from regional authorities, is investigating and monitoring a suspected outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in parts of Region Four. Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is a contagious viral disease that primarily affects children of primary school age, although individuals of any age can contract it. There […]
The Ministry of Health has signed a US$3.3 Million contract with RioMed Limited – a UK company – to develop and implement an Electronic Health Record (HER) system. The contract was signed at the Ministry of Health’s Brickdam Office on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary Malcolm Watkins and the Managing Director of RioMed, Mario Mohammed. […]
The Ministry of Health has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with a number of healthcare service providers, as it prepares to roll out a healthcare initiative that will see some 500,000 Guyanese having access to $10,000 health vouchers to receive specialized care. The vouchers are intended to subsidize the costs for eye testing and […]
As Guyana joined the rest of the world in observing World Obesity Day today, the Ministry of Health reported an increase in cases of obesity affecting both adults and children in Guyana. The Ministry’s revelation comes as it raises more awareness about the increasing prevalence of obesity and the impact on public health. According to […]
The Ministry of Health’s Electronic Health Records (EHR) system is set to roll out later this month, and according to a release from the Department of Public Information, the initiative is expected to pave the way for medical professionals to store and manage patients’ data more efficiently. The initiative forms part of the Government’s plan […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony and Opposition Member of Parliament, Dr. Karen Cummings, went head-to-head in the National Assembly on Wednesday evening over the shortage of nurses in the country. The Georgetown Public Hospital alone is in need of more than 700 nurses. With six new hospitals under construction, the Opposition Member of Parliament […]
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 […]
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 […]
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