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“Disappointed” Health Minister to replace GPHC Chairman charged in New York
Health Minister, Dr. George Norton says he is “disappointed” that the newly-appointed Chairman of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC),...
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War on mosquitoes launched; residents urged to take precautions against fog
As Guyanese authorities seek to push back the Zika Virus, which has so far reportedly infected one Guyanese here, a...
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Guyana on red alert for Zika
Marilla Lima had Zika virus while pregnant. Her 2 1/2-month-old son, Arthur, has microcephaly -- a birth defect characterized by...
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No word of increased HIV in Region One
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at the Ministry of Public Health Dr Shamdeo Persaud says there is no confirmation regarding...
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GYD$350 million for Specialty Hospital; Fedders-Lloyd yet to complete assessment
FLASH BACK: Sand being transported to the Specialty Hospital's worksite, UG Road, Liliendaal. Ahead of parliamentary approval of GYD$350 million in...
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Demerara Timbers’ workers to be re-instated, safety defect fixed
FLASH BACK: Minister Simona Broomes, addressing GAWU representative Angela Henry in the presence of concerned DTL workers. (Guyana Chronicle photo)...
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Massive countrywide drugs shortage hits GPHC, other govt-run health facilities
The Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly in session on Monday, January 25, 2016. A serious drug shortage has...
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GWI workers being immunized against infectious diseases
A GWI employee receiving a vaccine from a Ministry of Health representative Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) Thursday said it is partnering with...
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Guyana crafts suicide emergency plan
Non-governmental and religious organisations, government and United Nations (UN) agencies are now expected to play a major role in helping...
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Multi-million dollar lawsuits for maternal death, botched delivery
The Georgetown Public Hospital and a doctor at the Suddie Public Hospital are being sued for alleged botched deliveries that...
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