News

• 35 new CHWs to boost staff capacity of health services - 16th February 2010
• CMO explains system of guaranteed health services delivery - 16th February 2010
• Health Ministry in new pilot project targeting couples - 16th February 2010
• Towards bHealth Ministry emphasising continuing medical education - 16th February 2010
• Workshop puts focus on quality maternal, child health - 12th February 2010
• Early identification strategy emphasised for high risk pregnancies -11th Febraury 2010
• Successful maternal, child health efforts rewarded -11th February 2010
• $13.3 B for health sector – focus on infrastructural, personnel upgrade - 9th February 2010
• Jointly sponsored workshop deliberates on curbing nurses migration - 3rd Febraury 2010
• Tests for cervical cancer becoming more available -2nd February 2010
• Health Ministry decentralising with regional service agreements - 12th January 2010
• Locals being trained in H1N1 testing - 12th January 2010
• Health sector reaped huge successes in 2009 - 9th January 2010
• Some Tylenol caplets recalled - 9th January 2010
• H1N1 testing facility now awaiting delayed specialist arrival - 6th January 2010
• Ophthalmology hospital saw over 11,000 patients last year - 6th January 2010
• Regional health care strengthened – Rammsammy - 4th January 2010
• Guyana confirms 27th H1N1 case - 31st December 2009
• First batch of lab technicians certified - 20th December 2009
• Delivery of Guyana H1N1 vaccines further delayed - 17th December 2009
• Fight against tobacco use to be upped – Ramsammy - 16th December 2009
• Building Linden Hospital experience will benefit future facilities - 4th December 2009
• $1.8B Linden Hospital complex commissioned - 3rd December 2009
• Health Minister to meet pharmacy council, association to discuss sale of single-dose malaria drug - 30th November 2009
• Local HH1N1 testing to begin before yearend - 26th November 2009
• Visitors to Health Fair laud Ministry’s initiative to mark World Diabetes Day - 16th November 2009
• Health Ministry to get mobile dental clinics - 13th November 2009
• Two more H1N1 cases confirmed - 12th November 2009
• Ministry of Health commemorates 114th Anniversary of X-ray Capabilities - 9th November 2009
• More attention to be paid to chronic diseases, Ramsammy says - 1st November 2009
• Maternal health care data survey to kick off next month - 30th October 2009
• Health Ministry receives US$50,000 in medical supplies - 30th October 2009
• Cancer treatment now more radical – Ramsammy - 25th October 2009
• Guyana getting 240,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine next month -Ramsammy - 24th October 2009
• Malaria reduction programme hits snag - 24th October 2009
• Guyana acquires H1N1 testing equipment - 23rd October 2009
• Pact for US$10M from global health fund signed - 23rd October 2009
• With PAHO assistance, Health Ministry hosting multi-national course on child illnesses - 11th October 2009
• Analysing an assessment: Sexual and reproductive health info for disabled - 9th October 2008
• With 17 confirmed cases, Ramsammy announces imminent acquisition of H1N1 vaccine - 8th October 2009
• 41 more graduate from health information technology course - 1st October 2009
• To ensure buffer stock, Blood Bank schedules 13 collection drives - 30th September 2009
• More health professionals complete IT training - 30th September 2009
• Analyst recalls three drugs produced in Canada - 29th September 2009
• Private laboratories incapable of testing for H1N1 - Minister Ramsammy - 22nd September 2009
• Despite concerns, Health Ministry reports remarkable achievement with malaria - 22nd September 2009
• Health ministry fire - Workers persevering despite losses - 21st Septemper 2009
• Health Ministry’s training put back to October month-end - 21st September 2009
• Following WHO expectation, Guyana continuing vigilance against H1N1 virus - 16th September 2009
• New Region Nine hospital commissioned - 16th September 2009
• Mental health of youth population high on Ministry of Health’s agenda - 14th September 2009
• President Jagdeo commissions Health Centre - 11th September 2009
• Health Ministry now monitoring all bio-waste disposal - 10th September 2009
• At regional conference PAHO endorses Guyana’s inclusive approach to suicide - 9th September 2009
• Seven new physiotherapists will advance rehabilitative services - Director - 9th September 2009
• Medical waste being dumped for its containers – Ramsammy - 8th September 2009
• Mental health sidelined, Ramsammy admits - 8th September 2009
• Health Sector receives another boost - seven physiotherapists added - 3rd September 2009
• Region One sickness… Tests ongoing to determine causative agent - 1st September 2009
• Eight newly-trained doctors for northwest - 1st September 2009
• CARICOM countries set for a second Wellness Day - 30th August 2009
• Tackling mental health problems remains tough challenge, says Ramsammy - 30th August 2009
• Number 47 Health Centre showcased at ‘Open Day’ - 29th August 2009
• Help the blood bank have a good day’ - 25th August 2009
• NBTS raises buffer stock level to 200 units - 20th August 2009
• Guyana confirms ninth HINI case - 19th August 2009
• Second batch of Chinese youth volunteers coming - 19th August 2009
• `Mother of all labs’ to begin testing for H1N1 by November - 17th August 2009
• No more prior notice for inspecting health care facilities - 17th August 2009
• Guyana undertaking Burden of Illness study - 14th August 2009
• Health Ministry’s training to begin next month - 13th August 2009
• New La Penitence health centre set for September opening - 13th August 2009
• Over $56M for Basic Nutrition Programme - 12th August 2009
• Despite fire, ministry’s programmes on schedule – Ramsammy - 11th August 2009
• Ramsammy promises legislation for differently-able this year - 8th August 2009
• Modern health bond for construction - 7th August 2009
• New rotavirus vaccine to be available by year-end - 3rd August 2009
• Ministry acquiring $8M equipment for early identification of H1N1 - 28th July 2009
• Health Minister ‘begging’ for more voluntary blood donors - 28th July 2009
• $140M ophthalmology centre launched at Port Mourant - 26th July 2009
• In Region Two GSIP starts another aspect of PEPFAR - 25th July 2009
• GPHC will soon be sterilising bio-medical waste - 21st July 2009
• Swine flu victims also contracting red eyes – Ramsammy - 19th July 2009
• Health Ministry still functional, Ramsammy says - 18th July 2009
• Advanced lab tests now done at year-old public health institute - 12th July 2009
• In ongoing partnership Health Ministry gets US$400,000 more aid from UNFPA - 11th July 2009
• Spanking new $2B state-of-the-art Linden Hospital to be commissioned soon
• Ministry working on HINI containment - 8th July 2009
• Guyana confirms its first H1N1 cases - 7th July 2009
• US Air Force medical team on health care mission - 2nd July 2009
• Ministry upgrading rehabilitative care nationwide -30th June 2009
• Most Guyanese abusing some substance, Ramsammy says - 28th June 2009
• NBTS makes another appeal amidst rising blood need - 24th June 2009
• Forty medical personnel now skilled in IT -23rd June 2009
• Database on people with disability in the making - 21st June 2009
• History of Rehabilitation Services in the Ministry of Health - 21st June 2009
• Five specimens negative for H1N1 – Ramsammy -21st June 2009
• GRA now a smoke free environment -21st June 2009
• NBTS comfortable with buffer stock - 20th June 2009
• Blood bank eyes 8,000 units target - 20th June 2009
• H1N1 en route to Guyana – Ramsammy -19th June 2009
• PAHO donates flu vaccines to ministry - 19th June 2009
• Guyana observes World Blood Donor Day -15th June 2009
• Guyana has defied C’bean blood donation tradition - 15 June 2009
• Hundreds access free specialist heath care from Chinese medical team - 15th June 2009
• WHO declares first 21st century flu pandemic -12th June 2009
• Guyana intensifies Swine Flu watch - 12th June 2009
• New record set for Blood donation - 4th June 2009
• Ministry moves to implement mental health plan - 2nd June 2009
• Lymphatic Filariasis programme will be taken to Region Two shortly - 29th May 2009
• School, NGO lead second largest blood collection drive, again - 28th May 2009
• More women being afflicted as diabetes cases rise - 27th May 2009
• Two kidney transplants successful - 25th May 2009
• Health care workers being trained to detect, manage pandemic flu -24th May 2009
• Drugs procurement, distribution significantly improved - 23rd May 2009
• Patient approval study for seven public, two private hospitals - 17th May 2009
• $700M to be spent on training for health professionals - 11th May 2009
• No swine flu quarantine in Guyana - Ramsammy - 10th May 2009
• Screening continues at Port Mourant Ophthalmology Centre -1st May 2009
• Swine flu public awareness programme kicks off today - 30th April 2009
• Swine flu surveillance at ports stepped up - 29th April 2009
• No threat of swine flu outbreak here -26th April 2009
• Human Cases of Swine Flu - 26th April 2009
• Health ministry to wage war on diabetes - 26th April 2009
• Health Ministry hosting diabetes workshop -24th April 2009
• New stipulation announced for food handlers -23rd April 2009
• NBTS encourages friendly competition amongst volunteer blood donors - 21st April 2009
• Dengue on the rise -424 cases for the year - 20th April 2009
• Blood Bank gets timely donation of 100 units from Cacique Inc - 20th April 2009
• Drug Analyst Dept recalls APO Clindamycin Hydrochloride - 20th April 2009
• UK-based Guyanese donate medical, other books to Health Ministry - 20th April 2009
• Alcohol abuse… Valencia project to provide answers - 16th April 2009
• National Health Sector Disaster Plan examined in consultations -10th April 2009
• NBTS increases collection of units, but demand increases - 5th April 2009
• Blood bank in urgent need - 26th March 2009
• TB progress ‘still too slow’ – Ramsammy - 26th March 2009
• Mission Miracle Flights winding down - 26th March 2009
• Pope’s view on condoms wrong, Ramsammy says - 22nd March 2009
• Special team to probe Santa Rosa mystery illness - 19th March 2009
• Regional Health Officers Conference reviewing past, planning ahead - 18th March 2009
• Regional Health Officers examine ways to improve primary health care systems -18th March 2009
• Analyst issues reminder on pharmaceuticals,cosmetics, medical devices - 17th March 2009
• Ramsaran outlines training strategy to boost health sector - 14th March 2009
• NBTS still has urgent need for blood donations - 14th March 2009
• U.S. Ambassador commissions US$5000 Incinerator at Bartica Hospital -5th March 2009
• CARICOM inaugurates regional standardisation for laboratories here - 3rd March 2009
• Public-private partnership to pump up TB fight - 2nd March 2009
• Major surgeries done for first time at Mahaicony centre -2nd March 2009
• Bartica Hospital to get accident and emergency unit soon - 25th February 2009
• First 120 screened at National Ophthalmology Centre - 14th February 2009
• Ministry to conduct demographic and health survey -14th February 2009
• 115 diagnosed with dengue this year … but CMO says there’s no ‘outbreak’ - 12th Febraury 2009
• Health stitches up $12.8B in budget - 11th February 2009
• Health Ministry collaborating on UG Rehabilitation Services degree - 7th Febraury 2009
• Returned Guyanese doctors comment on difference in Cuba - 7th Febraury 2009
• Screeening starts Monday - at National Ophthalmology Hospital - 6th February 2009
• Ministry to run De Kinderen clinic - 5th February 2009
• Health Ministry reports: 2008 review will aid 2009-2012 rehabilitation strategy - 3rd February 2009
• Kidney transplant patients ‘doing well’ - 3rd February 2009
• Guyanese men more suicidal than women – stats reveal -3rd February 2009
• Kidney transplant a success - 2nd February 2009
• Guyanese have walked a million miles - 29th January 2009
• Despite UNICEF congratulation, Ramsammy calls for more action -26th January 2009
• Twenty per cent of all babies born here are to teenage mothers – Ramsammy - 25th January 2008
• Second local kidney transplant set for February 2 - 25th January 2009
• House approves increased hours for doctors’ accreditation - 24th January 2009
• Cuba offering post-graduate medicine scholarships -22nd January 2009
• Paramakatoi gets resident doctor 16th Janaury 2009
• Two ‘Lepto’ deaths, 12 confirmed cases for 2009 -15th Janaury 2009
• Editorial: Another landmark achievement in the health sector - 14th January 2009
• Medical teams fan out among schools - 13th January 2009
• Cuban medical team expected today for Port Mourant Ophthalmology Centre -13th Janaury 2009
• Private hospitals must up blood screening capacity by March - Ramsammy - 11 January 2009
• Eighteen graduate from medex course - 7th January 2009
• Ministry promoting computer training among health workers - 6th January 2009
• Six lepto deaths so far this year - 30th December 2008
• Ramsammy issues admonition on alcohol to prevent suicides - 25th December 2008
• Private hospitals must promote voluntary, unpaid blood donation - 16th December 2008
• Port Mourant Ophthalmology Centre will be operational shortly - 13th December 2008
• Health Ministry advisory -13th December 2008
• Ramsarran outlines innovations for better nurses training -10th December 2008
• Site identified for U.S. construction of health facility -10th December 2008
• US-based doctors here to address ‘Club Foot’ disease - 9th December 2008
• Medical equipment arrives for Port Mourant Ophthalmology Centre - Installation of equipment ongoing - 8th December 2008
• Forty more Patient Care Assistants graduate -8th December 2008
• Disability legislation getting final scan – Ramsammy - 5th December 2008
• With improved donation… Workshop focuses on recruiting, retaining blood donors - 3rd December 2008
• Dentex team brings down the curtain on Oral Health Month -27th November 2008
• Ramsaran outlines plans to build on Kearsage accomplishments -26th November 2008
• Commander declares Kearsarge mission totally successful - 22nd November 2008
• Young people must be heard on HFLE strategies – COHSOD -20th November 2008
• Hundreds of students benefit from oral health fair -19th November 2008
• Health Sector gets US$275,000 donation -Project Hope Director impressed with services at GPHC - 18th November 2008
• Stakeholders must support elimination of worm-infestation programme - 18th November 2008
• Fifty more for eye surgeries in Cuba - 14th November 2008
• US warship set to tackle enemy diseases - 12th November 2008
• The high blood pressure time bomb Public health services unable to cope - 10th November 2008
• Guyana Observes Healthcare Quality Week (NAHQ)
• Ministry reviewing child, maternal health agenda -6th November 2008
• Ministry upping anti-smoking campaign-targeting youths -6th November 2008
• Filaria ‘mop up’ exercise to target all regions soon - 3rd Novermber 2008
• GPHC hosts first ever Guyana Medical Scientific Conference- 3rd November 2008
• Oral Health Month launch receives resounding response in Bartica -3rd November 2008
• Programme to treat filaria commences in Region Five - 50,000 persons to benefit -2nd November 2008
• Over 200 graduate from nursing school- 2nd November 2008
• Post-graduate surgical programme doctors to graduate tomorrow- 1st November 2008
• Health workers begin distributing anti-worm drugs in Region Five -1st November 2008
• UNICEF donates equipment for newborn care- 31st October 2008
• Ramsammy raps poor bedside manner at hospitals- 22nd October 2008
• Mass treatment course on for filaria, worm infestation -20th October 2008
• US offers $30M for hinterland healthcare - 17th October 2008
• Diamond Diagnostic Centre attended to 75,023 in first year - 17th October 2008
• Some 500 women here living with breast cancer –Ramsammy -15th October 2008
• Social Workers Trained to respond to Child Trauma and Stress- 15th October 2008
• Breast Cancer Awareness programme launched - focus on self examination heightened- 14th October 2008
• Second Phase of Mission Miracle on going - over 40,000 persons screened in first phase - 13th Octorber 2008
• Diamond Diagnostic Centre celebrates first anniversary today - more than 75,000 patients seen- 12th October 2008
• Intensifying the effort to eliminate LF – building on the opportunity DEC-Salt has provided- 11th October 2008
• East Bank Demerara hospital hosts voluntary blood drive - 29 units collected as first anniversary celebrations begin -6th October 2008
• Ramsammy calls for higher taxes on cigarettes - 4th October 2008
• Local PAHO office helping to monitor dengue – number of infections highest for this decade- 4th October 2008
• As Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy demits office on the PAHO/WHO Directing Council- 30th September 2008
• Canadian High Commission in annual blood drive- 27th September 2008
• Cuban doctors lauded for invaluable service- 27th September 2008
• Teachers who smoke before students should be ashamed of themselves’ - Says Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy- 26th September 2008
• The Ministry of Health is maintaining an intense monitoring of the dengue situation- 20th September 2008
• Basic Nutrition Programme to be extended beyond 2009- 16th September 2008
• Health minister urges new council to make road safety a priority- 15th September 2008
• Guyana joins the Caribbean to observe Wellness Day today - 13th September 2008
• Urgent Call for Blood- 9th September 2008
• Wakenaam health centres meeting mandate- 9th September 2008
• Health Ministry to co-host water processing seminar- 6th September 2008
• 10,000 units of yellow fever vaccine arrive from Brazil - 4th September 2008
• $2.5B for drugs, medical supplies this year –Ramsammy- 29th August 2008
• Guyanese pharmacists honoured at T&T conference- 25th August 2008
• Efficient chain supply system critical for effective health care delivery – Minister Ramsammy- 21st August 2008
• Guyana not prepare to succumb to HIV - Minister Ramsammy urges renewed leadership in the fight- 20th August 2008
• Canada Foundation donates more equipment, money to GPHC- 20th August 2008
• Ministry of Health welcomes CDERA US$5M project for disaster relief- 18th August 2008
• Statement by Dr. Leslie Ramsammy Minister of Health on reports of mysterious illness in Venezuela- 18th August 2008
• Adventists launch mobile health services - 18th August 2008
• Statement by Dr. Leslie Ramsammy Minister of Health on the fire at GPHC- 13th August 2008
• Chloro-Sol to purify water- 12th August 2008
• Ramsammy questions findings on cancer among African Guyanese- 12th AUgust 2008
• Shipment of Yellow fever vaccine expected shortly- 11th August 2008
• Consumers Association lauds Ramsammy’s successes- 9th August 2008
• Suicide level in Guyana relatively high - Dr Ramsammy - experiencing a rate of 20 suicide deaths for every 100,000 persons- 8th August 2008
• Favourable response to new programme for drug addicts
• New Diagnostic Centre up and running at Suddie Hospital
• Cuban doctors in ‘giving of life’ blood drive - 24th July 2008
• Health sector gets another gift boost - 22nd July 2008
• Drug treatment and rehabilitation programme commences -21st July 2008
• Guyana acquires cutting-edge technology to help detect cardiovascular disease - 21st July 2008
• Kidney transplant patients to be discharged tomorrow - 20th July 2008
• Region Two gets family health clinic - 14th July 2008
• Kidney transplant patient improving-14th July 2008
• Kidney transplant surgery completed-patients recovering well - 12th July 2008
• Guyana's First Kidney Transplant Surgery set for Saturday - 9th July 2008
• Substance abuse campaign a runaway success - 7th July 2008
• Ramsammy favours ban on smoking in public places -6th July 2008
• Ramsammy warns against illegal collection, screening of blood - 3rd July 2008
• Minister cracks down on errant physicians, unlicensed labs - 3rd July 2008
• Government takes over National Public Health Institute tomorrow- 2nd July 2008
• Health plan instituted for Carifesta - 2nd July 2008
• Health Ministry gets six new ambulances- 2nd July 2008
• Free transport for clinic atients with disabilities - 28th July 2008
• Georgetown Public Hospital opens drug treatment unit -27th June 2008
• Health care sector gets 21 more pharmacy assistants -27th June 2008
• Degree programme in Pharmacy inevitable – Minister Ramsammy - 24th June 2008
• Mechanisms to be implemented to combat counterfeit drugs - random testing to be done – Health Minister - 23rd June 2008
• Interventional cardiologist among new batch of Chinese doctors - 22nd June 2008
• Mahaicony Diagnostic, Treatment Centre opens doors tomorrow - 28-member Cuban medical team arrives - 22ndJune 2008
• Health Ministry honors 176 blood donors -Guyana moves from 20% to 55% donation mark- 17th June 2008
• Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation National Oversight Committee Established- 13th June 2008
• Health Ministry hosts workshop on substance abuse - 3rd June 2008
• Business sector launches coalition on HIV/AIDS - 31st May 2008
• Preventable childhood, maternal deaths should be eradicated by 2025
  - Dr. Ramsammy proposes at WHA meeting - 30th May 2008
• WHA President presents prestigious health awards -23rd May 2008
• WHA President calls for a halt to domestic violence- 22nd May 2008
• Minister Ramsammy makes inaugural address at 61st World Health Assembly -20th May 2008
• Ramsammy assumes presidency of 61st World Health Assembly -20th May 2008
• US$4M National Reference Laboratory nearing completion-20th May 2008
• Workplace Anti-drug programme launched - Ramsammy says Guyanese drink too much alcohol-16th May 2008
• New health-focused snack range launched locally-16th May 2008
• Kidney transplant negotiations took just over two months-16th May 2008
• PSIP part of larger psychosocial programme to build capacity-15th May 2008
• Guyana joins in observing International Nurses’ Week-15th May 2008
• Berbice honours 18 at ‘Nurses Week’ celebration-15th May 2008
• At Berbice ICU commissioning… Ramsammy announces more national health care advances-13th may 2008
• Efforts underway to increase Guyana’s life expectancy rate by 2011-13th May 2008
• UWI and IDB join the fight against Non Communicable Diseases-13th May 2008
• Smoke free zone drive intensifies campaign against tobacco-9th May 2008
• Workshop tasked to improve care of vulnerable children-8th may 2008
• Ramsammy, Gossai outline national strategy for curbing suicide-5th May 2008
• Health Minister Ramsammy is President of World Health Assembly-4th May 2008
• Health ministry honours 35 for Administrative Professionals Week-1st May 2008
• Nurses to be trained as anaesthetists-26th April 2008
• Guyana’s laboratory professionals have come a long way - PAHO Representative-24th April 2008
• Vaccination in border regions must be strengthened - Ramsammy-23rd April 2008
• Brisk health walk kicks off Lab Professionals Week-21st April 2008
• Guyana on track to achieve MDGs in health sector-17th April 2008
• Diamond hospital fully functional – Ramsaran-17th April 2008
• Tobacco, over-eating cause additional health problems- Minister Ramsammy-17th April 2008
• HIV/AIDS fight a success story--Dr. Ramsammy - 15th April 2008
• Health Minister urges dengue precautions- 9th April 2008
• HIV/AIDS would reduce local workforce by 10.5% by 2020 - Labour specialist projects-9th April 2008
• Climate change poster competition launched-9th April 2008
• New developments for Enmore Polyclinic - 9th April 2008
• Cold Storage Boost - 27th March 2008
• Canada hands over remaining assets of PHSG - 27th March 2008
• TB most worrying health problem in Guyana -Ramsammy restates -over 700 new cases last year - 26th March 2008
• Caribbean has shown notable progress in HIV/AIDS care-UNICEF Regional Director - 25th March 2008
• Project to improve diabetic foot care begins at GPHC - 19th March 2008
• Ramsammy handing over new Lethem Hospital keys today - 19th March 2008
• More than 7000 youths benefit from HIV intervention project - PYARG - 13th March 2008
• Health unit will address women's special needs - Ramsammy - 13th March 2008
• ‘Health remains the richest asset of mankind’ - MOH and Rastafari Council host Health Conference - 10th March 2008
• Cuban Ambassador inspects Suddie Diagnostic Centre - 6th March 2008
• Joint workshop informed of progress in HIV/AIDS fight - 6th March 2008
• Construction of modern US$4M lab on schedule - 6th March 2008
• MOH launches sponsor-a-child drive - for children living with diabetes - 2nd March 2008
• Giant steps in our public health care system - 29th Feb 2008
• Health sector gets $12.1B budget lift - 23rd Feb 2008
• Countrywide mapping of HIV prevention efforts underway - 22nd Feb 2008
• UG offering online Master's degree for nurses- 5th February 2008