Health
Only 30 percent of sexually abused children referred for post-trauma counseling ; victims susceptible to long term mental, social problems
Forensic Interviewer and Counselor at ChildLink's Child Advocacy Centre in Region Three (West Demerara- Essequibo Islands), Nicole Whaul. ChildLink Inc;...
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New Amsterdam doctor pioneers surgical research
Dr. Tameshwar Algu Dr. Tameshwar Algu, who works out of the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital (NARH), has managed to conduct...
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Guyana cautious about introducing HIV prevention pill for high risk persons- Chief Medical Officer
Chief Medical Officer, Shamdeo Persaud Guyana is cautious about allowing the use of daily HIV prevention pill by persons who...
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GTT employees record high mercury levels; Public Health Ministry to meet with company
"Telephone House"- the headquarters of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph company The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), whose headquarters...
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WPA will mobilise public pressure on govt to accept direct cash transfers of oil money to poor
Second from right" Professor Clive Thomas, WPA Chairperson, Tabitha Sarabo, and Executive Members, David Hinds and Tacuma Ogunseye. The Working...
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Guyana on high alert for foot and mouth disease
Head of GLDA’s Animal Health Unit, Dr. Colbert Bowen The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) is on high alert for...
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Charles Ramson slams Anil Nandlall over direct cash transfers of oil earnings to poor producing “parasites”
Attorney-at-Law, Charles Ramson Jnr. Another People's Progressive Party (PPP) presidential candidate hopeful, Charles Ramson Jr. Wednesday morning openly disagreed with...
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No Smoking at CPL games- Guyana’s Health Ministry
Guyana's Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday said smoking of tobacco, e-cigarettes or any narcotics is prohibited at the Caribbean...
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UNICEF helps Guyana assist Venezuelan refugees
UNICEF's Guyana Office. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday announced that it would be providing US$30,000 worth relief...
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Prominent Guyanese doctor dies in Jamaica
Dr. Gladstone Mitchell (Stabroek News photo) Prominent Obstetrician-Gynaecologist, Dr. Gladstone Mitchell died in Jamaica after a prolonged illness, a family...
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