By: Staff Writer March 22, 2022 The The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a report that people in the region had adequate access to information to make…
Category: HEALTH
COVID-19 infections decline in the region- but deaths still rising!
By: Staff Writer February 22, 2022 There has been a steady decline in COVID-19 infections COVID-19 deaths are up by nearly 6 percent in the region says the Pan America…
Caribbean Nationals Wanted For Heart Study
January 25, 2022 A US study is putting the spotlight on Afro-Caribbean nationals who have heart disease, or have been diagnosed with Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, (ATTR-CM). Afro-Caribbeans with lived experiences…
CDC adds 5 more Caribbean island destinations to its highest level of travel risk
January 25, 2022 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved five Caribbean island destinations into its highest-risk travel category for Covid-19 on Monday. In total, the CDC moved…
PAHO urges Caribbean countries to prioritise public investment
December 14, 2021 With 46 per cent of countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, continuing to report disruptions in health service delivery due to the pandemic, the Pan American…
Risk of natural disasters is making COVID-19 containment more difficult says UN!
By: Staff Writer November 2, 2021 Natural disasters are making COVID-19 containment more difficult states a United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) report. ECLAC, in…
LATCAB countries had “severe disruption” in healthcare services due to COVID-19 says PAHO and UN!
October 26, 2021 The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in a joint report with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) says that severe disruption…
World Bank: Strong growth for 2021 for the Caribbean/Central American region but vaccination hesitancy puts this at risk.
By: Staff Writer October 15, 2021 The World Bank predicts strong growth in the Central American and Caribbean region in 2021 but not as strong as forecasts are predicting, with…
Tufton has to get tough on vaccine mandate for Jamaica
By: Staff Writer October 8, 2021 The Jamaican Ministry of Health is under heavy fire for his failure to secure a proper vaccine mandate for the country. None other than…
32% of COVID deaths worldwide are in Latin America and Caribbean!
By: Staff Writer September 24, 2021 The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region made up 32 percent of all COVID-19 deaths worldwide, prompting the preeminent United Nations agency in the…
PAHO calls for strengthened government action to protect populations from the COVID-19 pandemic’s health and social impacts
September 14, 2021 On the eve of Wellness Week 2021, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on governments to strengthen social support mechanisms to foster health equity and…