Health
Guyana’s doctors told to test for potentially deadly polio virus
Guyana is to begin testing for the crippling poliomyelitis (polio) virus to prevent the resurgence of the disease in the...
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Digicel (Guyana) expands Back-to-School dental clinic outreach
Digicel (Guyana) is expanding its dental outreach programme across Guyana, as it continues its now six-year old Back-to-School initiative, the...
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GPHC’s CEO to be sent on leave to facilitate review of investigative report
The Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) , Michael Khan will be asked to take his...
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Mobile devices possibly taking a toll on mental health- top health official
Miss World Guyana 2016, Nuriyyih Gerrard The widespread use of mobile devices by youths may be depriving youths of opportunities...
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Poor fire prevention, unqualified staff at Drop-In Centre where children died in fire- COI report
Retired Col. Windee Algernon taking the oath of office before City Magistrate, Fabayo Azore. A Commission of Inquiry into the...
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TB treatment, monitoring to be resuscitated in Region Three
The National Tuberculosis Programme’s chest clinic at the West Demerara Regional Hospital, Region Three (West Demerara/ Essequibo Islands). The National...
Read moreDetailsGPHC’s CEO cited for income tax breach, micromanagement
FLASH BACK: The Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, Michael Khan (right) assisting Public Health Minister Dr....
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Fire destroys old Nurses Hostel in New Amsterdam
The former Nurses Hostel in New Amsterdam being destroyed by fire. (Facebook photo by Mark Erskine) An abandoned building that...
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Lethem stillbirth deaths…post mortem results released
The Ministry of Public Health has released to the Government Information Agency (GINA), the causes of death of two babies...
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No sweetheart pharmaceutical bond contract- Health Minister; Jagdeo slams govt for lying to House
Amid swirling accusations of a sweetheart deal between government and a city businessman over the rental of a bond to...
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