Bartica Regional Hospital to be completed in 24 months
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Ministry of Health on Saturday moved ahead with plans for a new regional hospital in Bartica, marking the occasion…
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Boy, 12, dies before funds could be secured for overseas surgery
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwelve-year-old Marlon Jupiter, whose battle with an aggressive form of blood cancer prompted a public fundraising appeal for urgent overseas…
Dr. Anthony calls for renewed commitment to end AIDS in the Caribbean
Reading Time: 2 minutesMinister of Health and Chair of the PANCAP Executive Board and CARICOM COHSOD (Health), Dr. Frank Anthony, is in Trinidad…
Guyana launches LAMAT mission with U.S. medical team
Reading Time: 2 minutesGuyana on Monday officially launched the 2026 Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) Mission, bringing together U.S. and Guyanese healthcare…
Cuba withdrew Medical Bridge, not Guyana – Health Minister confirms
Reading Time: 2 minutesMinister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has clarified that the withdrawal of the Cuban Medical Brigade from Guyana earlier this…
Sahara dust to linger over Guyana until March 1 – EPA
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned that the current influx of Saharan dust affecting Guyana’s Low Coastal Plain is…
Canada, UNICEF hand over CAD$170K maternal and child health equipment to Guyana
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Government of Canada on Wednesday handed over a second batch of anthropometric…
Health Ministry launches review after previable fetus incident at New Amsterdam Hospital
Reading Time: 2 minutesREAD BELOW THE FULL STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH: (Georgetown- January 26, 2026) – The Ministry of Health is…
GPHC launches internal probe after patient jumps to her death from medical ward
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has launched a full internal investigation after a female patient died on Sunday evening…
Revamped National Emergency Medical Service to Launch Next Year — Health Minister
Reading Time: 2 minutesGuyana’s emergency response system is set for a major overhaul beginning early next year, with the rollout of a fully…