LAC health systems have “significant,” structural weaknesses

By: Staff Writer October 25, 2024 The United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) along with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said in a recent…

STATEMENT from the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Chairman of the Caribbean Community on increasing vigilance following the mpox outbreak

August 23, 2024 The recent declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding the outbreak of mpox, specifically the more transmissible clade 1b, emphasises the importance of heightened vigilance within…

CARPHA Urges Caribbean Mpox Vigilance After Global Alert

August 20, 2024 The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has urged vigilance by Caribbean countries after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern.…

Dengue outbreak in Central America on record trend

By: Staff Writer April 9, 2024 Dengue fever is sweeping Central America in what is being reported as a record-breaking year for the disease, places worse hit are Guatemala and…

Statement on the passing of PAHO Director Emeritus, Dr Carissa F. Etienne

December 5, 2023 It is with great sorrow that the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) informs of the passing of Director Emeritus Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. Dr. Carissa F. Etienne,…

Care Safety Solutions Limited delivers a holistic healthcare approach to T&T

September 8, 2023 With a passion to provide peace and comfort to patients and their families in their time of need, the team at Care Safety Solutions Limited (CSSL), an…

INSTITUTO MEDICO SAN NICOLAS, A BAPTIST HEALTH INTERNATIONAL PARTNER IN ARUBA, RECEIVES JOINT COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION

July 28, 2023 Baptist Health International partner in Aruba, Instituto Medico San Nicolas (ImSan), has earned hospital accreditation by the Joint Commission International (JCI). Globally recognized as the gold standard…

Anguilla’s Own, Dr. Lowell Hughes, Coinventors Awarded Infectious Disease Patent

May 9, 2023 During COVID-19 havoc, Anguillan inventors worked to prevent hospital acquired infections (HAIs), but also broadly, urinary tract (UTIs) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). These biocides are atomic…

More regional surveillance and data sharing needed on communicable diseases!

By: Staff Writer April 28, 2023 The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) had its 67th Annual Health Research Conference in Nassau, Bahamas at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort where tourism…

CDB Approves US$29.8 Million to Build Up Health Care Systems in the Caribbean

April 11, 2023 Almost three years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic first breached the shores of Caribbean countries, causing severe economic and social dislocation and putting immense strain on health systems…

Don’t go back to pre-pandemic health norms!

By: Staff Writer March 28, 2023 The Council of Americas (AS/COA) laid down four pillars to lead Latin American and Caribbean countries in the post COVID-19 era, urging countries not…

MORE TO BE DONE FOR REGION HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCE

By Kimberly Ramkhalawan December 13, 2022 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com Coming out of the COVID 19 pandemic, the inequalities in access to health care was apparent and wide to the Caribbean and Latin…