Monkeypox detection training imparted to authorities
The Health Minister of Guyana Dr ANthony Frank has said that local authorities are preparing themselves to handle any monkeypox case which may arise. He also added that there is nothing to worry about since there are only 1900 reported cases globally, however, he doesn’t want to take any chance. Physicians...
Read moreGPS prison staff is trained to handle mental health challenges
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) conducted mental health training for 13 of their officers on Sunday. Senior Psychologist Dr. Balogun Osunbiyi gave a 5-day training on mental health to these officers. Nickson Elliot, the Director of Prisons at the graduation ceremony said the GPS wants to improve the standard of...
Read moreHepatitis C patients in Guyana to get free treatment
Guyana’s Health Ministry announced that the Government will fully fund the treatment of Hepatitis C patients in the country as a result of a partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Dr Frank Anthony, the Health Minister, spoke about the challenges faced by those fighting Hepatitis, which included the...
Read moreEffective support for the development of health services in Guyana
China is conducting a resident training programme for Guyana, which was just introduced. 24 doctors from Guyana will be taught for 6 months using a mix of online and offline techniques under the supervision of members of China’s 17th medical assistance mission to Guyana and specialists from Changzhou First People’s...
Read moreCOVID kills a 71-year-old man, and 138 additional cases are reported in Guyana
Guyana’s newest COVID-19 fatality is a 71-year-old completely vaccinated male coming from the East Berbice – Corentyne (Region 6). The guy died on June 7, according to the Health Ministry, bringing the overall number of fatalities from March 2020 to a whopping 1239. The guy received his first booster dosage, according...
Read moreIn Guyana, there are 949 current COVID cases; the health minister is concerned that the number would be underestimated.
During a COVID Update aired on Tuesday, Ministry of Health Dr Frank Anthony announced that there are 949 current COVID-19 cases throughout the country. However, Dr Anthony said shortly after publishing these findings that the numbers might be underestimated due to inadequate testing or unreported positive cases. COVID-19 has been detected...
Read moreChildren belonging to 5-11 to get COVID-19 vaccines: Guyana Health Ministry.
The COVID-19 vaccine programme will begin this week, according to Guyana’s Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, and will target children aged five to eleven. “We will begin administering immunizations to youngsters from five to eleven years old beginning next week.” “These are unique formulations; these aren’t the ordinary vaccinations that...
Read moreRegion Four woman, 50, is the latest COVID-19 fatality
Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death was identified on Saturday as a 50-year-old lady from Region Four, Demerara-Mahaica. The lady died on Friday, June 3, 2022, according to a press release from the Ministry of Health. She had only received a portion of her vaccinations. Her death brings the total number of...
Read moreThe government of Guyana is seeking COVID vaccines for children between the ages of 5 and 11
The Guyanese government has announced that it will go ahead with plans to acquire COVID-19 vaccines for infants aged five to eleven years old, to enhance their immunity and protect them against the virus that has killed 1 234 and infected 64 639 others since 2020. The vaccine, which will...
Read moreGuyana records 135 new Covid-19 cases
According to the Ministry of Health, 135 people were found to be infected with the novel coronavirus after conducting 1,396 COVID tests. According to the daily dashboard, three individuals are in the COVID Intensive Care Unit (ICU), while another six people are confined in institutions. The overall death toll has now...
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