AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDisease Surveillance: Guyana’s National Public Health Reference Laboratory has renewed its certification, supporting reliable testing for HIV, hepatitis, dengue and leptospirosis and strengthening disease monitoring. Hospital Projects: VAMED has again accused the Health Ministry of delaying work at the Ogle paediatric and maternal hospital and the New Amsterdam hospital; the ministry disputes the contractor’s account as the dispute heads to arbitration. Cancer Screening: The Pharmacists’ Association expanded breast cancer screening access and ended Pinktober with a blood drive. Care Access: Construction has started on a $1.2 billion Amerindian hostel at Ogle, designed to house 300 people, including Indigenous patients travelling to Georgetown for medical care. Autism Awareness: A Guyanese clinician says increased awareness is bringing more autism diagnoses among children and adults, and outlines common signs of the condition.
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