Health – Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana

High-tech diagnostic system among 2023 plans-Health Minister

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday announced that Guyana’s health care professionals would soon be able conduct diagnosis remotely. He also told the National Assembly that 1,000 nurses would be trained this year and 1,000 Guyanese would receive hearing aids free of cost on top of the 500 that were provided with those devices ...

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday announced that Guyana’s health care professionals would soon be able conduct diagnosis remotely. He also told the National Assembly that 1,000 nurses would be trained this year and 1,000 Guyanese would receive hearing aids free of cost on top of the 500 that were provided with those devices ...

2 years 6 months ago

Health, News, Politics

Health | NOW Grenada

EC$500 monthly honorarium to deter nurse exodus

A monthly EC$500 honorarium will be paid to nurses for the fiscal year of 2023, an olive branch from Government to deter a mass exodus of nurses

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A monthly EC$500 honorarium will be paid to nurses for the fiscal year of 2023, an olive branch from Government to deter a mass exodus of nurses

View the full post EC$500 monthly honorarium to deter nurse exodus on NOW Grenada.

2 years 7 months ago

Business, Health, Politics, budget, health sector, honorarium, jonathan la crette, linda straker, migration, Nurses, parliament

STAT

STAT+: AbbVie exits major pharmaceutical industry lobbying groups

WASHINGTON — The maker of one of the world’s most profitable medicines is exiting the pharmaceutical industry’s two major lobbying organizations next year, just as Washington pledges to crack down on high drug costs.

AbbVie, which for years has fought off competition for its blockbuster autoimmune drug Humira — the world’s top-selling medicine before Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine hit the market — has been the target of congressional hearings and legislation aimed at so-called patent thickets that can stall rival products.

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2 years 7 months ago

Politics, Advocacy, Congress, drug pricing, Medicare, Pharmaceuticals, STAT+, White House

Dominica News Online

World Aids Day 2022 address by Minister for Health, Dr. Irving McIntyre

On December 1 every year, the world commemorates World AIDS Day, the first global health day to be recognized. With this observation, we are reminded that the persons infected and affected by HIV AIDS are faced with life-altering health challenges however, they deserve...

2 years 8 months ago

Elections, Governance, News, Politics

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