Health
Diphtheria outbreak in Venezuela triggers vaccination in western Guyana
Guyana is about to begin vaccination against Diphtheria on the border with Venezuela, following an outbreak in that western neighbour...
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Guyana Foundation Sunrise Center pilot phase successfully completed
GF's Managing Director, Anthony Autar, handing over a thank you gift to the President of the Rotary Club of Grand...
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Guyana Cancer Foundation launched to help reintegrate survivors
by Abigail Semple The Guyana Cancer (GCF) Foundation was launched on Thursday at the Marriott Hotel, Guyana with the aim...
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China boosts health care with more aid
Minister within the Ministry of Public Health Dr. Karen Cummings and Vice Minister of National Health and Family Planning Commission...
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ILO helps Guyana develop new Occupational Safety and Health Policy
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is assisting Guyana in crafting a new policy on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) aimed...
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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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