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Cervical cancer awareness campaign launched

The Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Georgetown recently launched a cervical cancer awareness and screening campaign with medical teams conducting outreaches in various regions throughout Guyana. The campaign, funded by Scotia Bank Guyana, […]

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Tours suspended as team searches for missing doctor at Kaieteur Falls

Police were Tuesday night probing a report that a Guyanese doctor, who was visiting the Kaieteur National Park has gone missing. Minister responsible for the Environment, Raphael Trotman told

Total overhaul proposed for Diamond Hospital

Minister within the Ministry of Public Health Dr. Karen Cummings has proposed a total overhaul of the Diamond Regional Hospital. This comes as the minister toured the facility

HCC fights Cancer with Advocacy

The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) in partnership with the Sint. Maarten Ministry of Public Health Social Development And Labour - Collective Prevention Services, for members of various Caribbean

Scores of Caribbean children hospitalized after Charlie Charlie Challenge

Described as “demonic”, “spooky”, “weird” among other things, the Charlie Charlie Challenge has left scores of children hospitalized around the Caribbean. According to numerous reports, pastors had to

17 million Caribbean people to benefit from CARPHA and Mexico MOU

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the ministry of health of the United Mexican States, through the Federal Commission

Guyana Launches MDG Maternal Health Framework

Guyana has announced that it will reach its objectives regarding its international obligations under Millennium Development Goal 5 to Improve Maternal Health in that country with assistance from

Canadian medical team optimistic after successful mental health outreach in Guyana

The 19-member Canadian medical team has wrapped up another successful outreach in Guyana. The team included nurses, social workers, psychiatrists, family doctors, and occupation therapists. Speaking at a dinner

Guyana confirms 76 cases of chikungunya

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Shamdeo Persaud has confirmed that Guyana has confirmed 76 cases of chikungunya of the 250 blood samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health

Fake drugs attracting attention of Guyana health officials

Since Guyana does not have mechanisms in place to test the authenticity of drugs, PAHO Resident Representative, Dr. William Adu Krow says that Guyana can fall victim to

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