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Brazil, Guianas to mount joint operation against illegal mining, mercury smuggling
Participants at the first operational meeting of the "Guyana Shield" held in French Guiana from April 3 to 4. At...
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Plans to integrate technical institutes’ engineering courses with UG programmes
-College of Medical Sciences Building officially opened; Medical School regains accreditation President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that technical institutes...
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Fireman’s death not due to GPHC’s deliberate negligence, gaps to be tightened
1871 Voshaun Manbodh The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Friday said the fireman who was severely injured in the...
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Guyana pledges “preferential” treatment to US
President Irfaan Ali and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio President Irfaan Ali on Thursday pledged to afford the United...
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Guyana launches World Bank-funded One Health project to boost health resilience
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a new project to strengthen health resilience in Guyana, the Washington, DC-headquartered...
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Guyana, Mount Sinai Health System and Hess announce five-year extension of National Healthcare Initiative
President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced a five-year extension of the National Healthcare Initiative to transform Guyana’s public health system...
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Guyana making inroads in fight against prostate, HPV-related cervical cancers
The sod turning for the Campbellville Polyclinic An artist's impression of the new Campbellville Polyclinic Guyana is recording progress in...
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Guyana developing AI-based app for malaria testing
Guyana is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) application for malaria testing, aiming to eradicate the disease, according to Health Minister...
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Guyana awaiting results on hands, foot and mouth disease
Guyana is awaiting results from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to ascertain whether there has been an outbreak of...
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UK firm to establish electronic health records system in Guyana
Managing Director of RioMed, Mario Mohammed and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Malcolm Watkins sign the agreement...
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