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Nurses must prepare for health sector transformation – Dr Anthony

WEBAccording to a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Tuesday, this was the exhortation of Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, in his …

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Steps being taken to implement Guyana’s national action plan for …

WEBApril 5, 2024. The Ministry of Health has embarked on outlining the steps to be taken for the implementation of the National Action Plan for Health Security under what has been …

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Climate change is a worse health threat than we think

WEBGENEVA – It is widely believed that climate change is the single biggest threat to human health. A global temperature increase of 2° Celsius – a threshold that will …

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Ministry, PAHO launch Guyana’s One Health Initiative

WEBMarch 28, 2023. The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) held the inaugural meeting on Guyana’s One Health Initiative …

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The healthcare system in Guyana is fractured and needs major …

WEBNotwithstanding the gains outlined by Dr. Ramsammy what meets the eye in Guyana is a fractured healthcare system that needs major surgery. Try summoning an …

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Seventy-five public health, clinical practitioners excel in e-learning

WEBSeventy-five local public health and clinical practitioners were on Monday awarded certificates by the Pan Caribbean Partnership (PANCAP) against HIV and …

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Health ministry celebrates ‘invaluable’ contributions of midwives

WEBA MoH release on Saturday noted that midwives are indispensable, serving as the backbone of maternal and newborn health. Their work, it added, “transcends the …

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A book on the history of health systems and major diseases in …

WEBThe history of health and disease in Guyanese historiography is a neglected area of research. It is for this reason that Dr Ramesh Gampat’s recent two-volume book, …

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Three charged over disorderly behaviour at police roadblock

WEBPaul Daby was charged with disorderly behaviour, causing obstruction with a motor vehicle and five counts of abusive language. He pleaded not guilty to the charges …

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Families of two who died in workplace deaths still awaiting justice

WEBThe families of two men who died on the job are faced with delays even as they seek justice from the Ministry of Labour and the companies with whom they …

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Workshop held on beneficial ownership in extractives sector

WEBUnder the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) framework, Guyana has enlisted consultants to assist in implementing its Beneficial Ownership …

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East La Penitence couple charged over cannabis, firearm, ammo

WEBThirty-year-old Sherman Bobb, and his 26-year-old, girlfriend, Monifa Edwards both appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate, Sherdel

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Two held over murder of Sparendaam construction worker

WEBForde called ‘Who U’, a 44-year-old construction worker of Lot 38 Middle Street, Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara, was chopped to death on Thursday …

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National mental health action plan, suicide prevention plan 2024 …

WEBApril 10, 2024. By Abigail Headley. In an effort to decentralize mental healthcare services and to better target suicide and its triggers in Guyana, the Ministry of Health has …

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Health post commissioned at Schepmoed

WEBJanuary 28, 2024. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, accompanied by the Chairman of Region Six David Armogan, yesterday commissioned a newly constructed Health Post …

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Ministry of Health, PAHO/WHO roll out communicable disease …

WEBThe Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday issued a release informing that it had launched a four-day workshop on the Communicable Disease Elimination Initiative …

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PAHO/WHO, health ministry to start work on alcohol control policy

WEBMeanwhile, Dr. William Adu-Krow, PAHO’s country Director, during a recent interview, acknowledged that alcohol consumption in Guyana is a problem. Quoting …

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Hiring from Cuba among measures to deal with nurse shortage

WEBBy Stabroek News. December 30, 2023. With a shortage locally as Guyana’s nurses are actively being recruited to work overseas, the Ministry of Health has implemented …

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Mabaruma Smart Hospital launched

WEBBy Stabroek News. December 20, 2022. President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that the retrofitted Mabaruma Smart Hospital in Region One will transform Guyana’s health …

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Nursing shortage a big problem at GPHC

WEBThe challenges faced with medical supplies is as a result of the hospital not having recovered fully from the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the major accomplishments …

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Health centre launched at Eccles

WEBServing a catchment area of 6000, the health centre has already begun offering a range of services. DPI said that the services offered by the trained …

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QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies, Petronas negotiating oil production …

WEBHOUSTON, (Reuters) – Guyana’s cabinet has approved a bid for an offshore oil block by a consortium including QatarEnergy QATPE.UL, TotalEnergies …

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Cuban nurses being considered to fill gaps here – President

WEBBy Stabroek News. July 13, 2023. As part of plans to tackle the current human resource crisis which he acknowledged Guyana is faced with, President Irfaan Ali has announced …

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