Health
New food safety standards for coconut water, after bacteria found
Managing Director of Technological Solutions and Chief Executive Officer of Technical Services Limited, Dr. Andre Gordon. Coconut producers and vendors...
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Ban sugar-sweetened drinks from school areas; integrate school-feeding strategy to fight deadly diseases
Sub-Regional Caribbean Coordinator of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Dr. Lystra Fletcher-Paul Caribbean governments are being urged to ban sugar-sweetened...
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Caribbean urged to take up “fertile” lands in Guyana, Suriname to produce healthy foods
Sir Trevor Hassell Sir Trevor Hassell, the President of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition- an internationally-recognised non-profit organisation in the fight...
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Drilling of water wells to bring unprecedented relief to Region Nine residents
Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon greets members of the Brazilian drilling team The drilling of eight wells, in eight...
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Caribbean should train nurses for overseas markets; nursing college to be constructed
Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence addressing overseas-based Guyanese in Washington DC. As 74 Guyanese nurses prepare to leave to...
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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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