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Massy gets ready to judge art competition entries for World Suicide Prevention Day
Entries for Massy Group’s first Art Competition in support of suicide prevention and mental health awareness close today, September 10,...
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Guyana heightens monkeypox vigilance near Brazil border, ports
Chief Medical Officer Narine Singh and Epidemiologist at the Ministry of Health Dr Anand Persaud. Guyana is on the lookout...
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Guyana records first monkeypox case
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony says Guyana has recorded its first case of monkeypox, and the person is hospitalised in...
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GECOM Commissioner Bibi Shadick dies
Guyana Elections Commissioner, Bibi Shadick died on Saturday at her residence in Georgetown, sources said. The sources said Ms Shadick,...
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New contract model places greater burden on Guyanese contractors, as works begin on new UK-funded paediatric, maternal hospital
As the sod was turned to construct a €$149million (more than US$150 million) paediatric and maternal hospital, the Guyana government...
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Guyana gets drugs to treat potentially cancer-causing hepatitis C
Left to right: Chief Medical Officer Dr Narine Singh, Health Minister Dr Frankie Anthony and PAHO Representative in Guyana Dr...
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US-based Mount Sinai Health System institution to improve Georgetown Hospital’s quality of service
Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer of the Mount Sinai Health System, Dr. Jeremy Boal and Minister of Health,...
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US oil company-funded Guyana Health Initiative to benefit Caribbean
The Guyana Health Initiative being signed by Mount Sinai's Chief Clinical Officer, Dr Jeremy Boal; Chief Executive Officer of Hess...
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Guyana to receive Covid-19 vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds
Guyana is about to get COVID vaccines for children between five and 11 years old, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony...
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Time to educate, crackdown on tobacco use
Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony addressing the public sensitisation programme about the ill-effects of cigarette smoking. The Minister of Health,...
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