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When the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out begun globally, pregnant women were asked not to roll up their sleeves for a jab until further research was conducted to prove its safety for use. Months after several investigations, vaccine manufactures announced that they have a scientific prove that the COVID-19 vaccines could be…

Measles outbreak: A recently published survey found that only 76.8% of children surveyed have received all their required childhood vaccines.

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Worrying - Immunisation Coordinator

On the banks of the Korle Lagoon resides a community of scrap dealers, many of whom have been living along the deserted area for decades. Wooden and other makeshift structures sprawl along the Lagoon, which has become home to more than 5,000 inhabitants - many of whom have migrated from…

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Worrying - Immunisation Coordinator

Vaccines remain one of the most cost-effective and critical medical interventions, Professor Prakash Mohan Jeena writes.



Guyana: The Ministry of Health (MOH), on July 13, received a donation of a quantity of Midwifery Kits, Infants Care and Obstetrics Packages from the Pan American Health

The donation was financed by the Canada Global Affairs Project and aimed to improve the health of adolescent women across the ten administrative of Guyana

Guyana: The Government received 40,800 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of the Republic of South Korea on July 09, 2022 (Saturday).

During the brief handing-over ceremony at the Ministry of Health’s Bond in Kingston, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony welcomed the donation.