Health
New offshore Guyana medical school expands to Caribbean
President of Lincoln American University, Professor Syed K.Washim (centre) flanked by (lefty to right) Marketing and Administrative Manager, Lalta Ramdeen;...
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Big German company wants to modernise Guyana’s public health system
Delegations of the Siemens and the Ministry of Public Health after talks. The wealthy German industrial conglomerate Siemens is pushing...
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GDF Coast Guard foils teenagers’ suicide attempt at Kingston jetty
The Kingston Jetty The Guyana Defence Force said at about 3 PM Friday one of its Coast Guard ranks, along...
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Paperwork begins for possibly introducing HIV prevention pill to male homosexuals- SASOD
Male homosexuals in Guyana might soon be able to drink a daily pill to reduce the chances of contracting the...
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Stop relying on ‘bush medicine’ to treat cancers- Guyana Cancer Institute says as it boasts new cancer-destroying technology
The Director of Outreach at The Cancer Institute of Guyana, Dr. Syed Mujahid Ghazi and Medical Director and Consultant Oncologist...
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Guyana mounts high-tech early animal disease detection operations
A Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine. The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) says it is about to mount operations to...
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West Bank Demerara residents get flood clean-up support; drainage system being cleaned
A number of residents of flood-affected West Bank Demerara areas are being assisted to keep away water-borne illnesses as authorities...
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Guyanese Microbiologist is 2018 Entrepreneur Laureate
Dr. William Andrew Boyle The 2018’s Entrepreneur Laureate of the Caribbean is the local microbiologist and the Chief Executive Officer...
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Brazil helps Guyana stave off three major viruses with massive vaccine donation
Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence, receiving a portion of the MMR vaccines from Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana, Lineu Pupo...
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Two-headed still-born baby delivered at New Amsterdam Hospital
New Amsterdam Hospital A still-born girl with two heads was delivered at the New Amsterdam Hospital on Saturday, creating history...
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