AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCancer Screening Push: Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says Guyana has recorded 704 positive cancer diagnoses in 2026 and urges people to use state and private screening services, warning that low uptake is delaying detection until cancers are more advanced; Pinktober 2026: The Pinktober campaign was launched with a focus on action, not just awareness, as prostate cancer now leads diagnoses, followed by breast, cervical and colorectal cancers; Local Lab Quality: Sheriff General Hospital Laboratory received national certification under GYS 170:2021 in biochemistry, immunology, serology and hematology—aimed at improving reliability of diagnostic results; Infectious Disease Elimination: Guyana is nearing certified elimination status for lymphatic filariasis (filaria) after mass drug administration and strengthened surveillance, alongside active elimination efforts for malaria, leprosy and leishmaniasis; Regional Lab Strengthening: CARPHA’s CariPHLN workshop in Barbados brought together Caribbean lab directors to improve disease detection, surveillance, specimen handling and coordinated public health response; Prison Dental Care: Timehri Prison installed new dental equipment to upgrade healthcare for inmates in collaboration with the Ministry of Health; HIV Clinical Capacity: A PAHO/WHO-backed workshop in Brickdam focused on strengthening clinical management for advanced HIV disease across Guyana’s regions.
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