Minister Ramsammy makes inaugural address at 61st World Health Assembly
MINISTER of Health and President of the World Health Assembly (WHA) Dr. Leslie Ramsammy yesterday brought to the Assembly’s attention the issue of Guyana and the Caribbean’s problem of migration of health care workers, which even after several conferences and agreements, has worsened and called for urgent action to tackle it.
Speaking at the opening of […]
Dr Ramsammy’s appointment no surprise
It is no surprise to me that Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, has been appointed President of the World Health Assembly. This is an outstanding achievement for the Minister that is well deserved and will open new horizons for the health sector.
It is my firm belief that the Minister would succeed in his new […]
Health Minister Leslie Ramsammy is President of World Health Assembly
The World Health Assembly is the supreme decision-making body for the World Health Organisation (WHO) and is respected as the one of the most powerful instruments of the United Nations, second only to the General Assembly.
Dr Ramsammy’s appointment makes it the first time for a minister of the Americas to hold the post since […]
More funding needed for vaccine research
MINISTER of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, yesterday called for the support of other countries to join Guyana’s call for increased funding for vaccination research.
Speaking at the launching of the ‘Vaccination week of the Americas’ in Lethem, and which was attended by representatives of neighbouring Venezuela and Brazil, Dr Ramsammy urged that, “We must raise our […]
Minister urges commitment to ensuring health for all
World Health Day
HEALTH Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy yesterday urged Guyanese to renew their commitment to ensuring the health of all, as Guyana joined the world in observing World Health Day 2008.
The occasion was held under the theme “Protecting Health from Climate Change”.
Addressing a gathering of health and climate change officials at a workshop at the […]
New developments for Enmore Polyclinic
Georgetown, GINA, April 7, 2008
The Ministry of Health plans to provide more services at the Enmore Polyclinic before the end of the year. The staff of the clinic and residents of the community were informed of this as Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy addressed them today at a function held in observance of […]
World Health Day 2008: Protect your health from climate change - Minister Ramsammy
Georgetown, GINA, April 7, 2008
Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy asserted that climate change is a very real and imminent threat to the well-being of people’s lives and they have to protect themselves from this phenomenon.
The Health Minister made this call in observance of World Health Day 2008 […]
Climate change – an environmental and developmental issue - Minister Ramsammy
Georgetown, GINA, April 7, 2008
Climate change is not just an environmental issue, it is more developmental; one that cannot be separated from health and for which collective actions must be taken to address its impact. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy who stressed the importance of reducing the impact of climate […]
Mosquito nets should be used day and night - Minister Ramsammy
Georgetown, GINA, April 4, 2008
With the increasing number of dengue cases in the country Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy advises that mosquito nets should be used during the day and at night in order to prevent the spread of dengue, which increased in the last year.
This increase he noted is more than was reported […]
Physical, racial abuse allegations unsubstantiated - Minister Ramsammy
Georgetown, GINA, April 4, 2008
In response to claims of physical and racial abuse of a patient by staff of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said investigations have found the allegations to be unsubstantiated and untrue.
A press […]
