GEORGETOWN, Guyana – As the Caribbean marks Caribbean Wellness Day, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is reaffirming its commitment to tackling the region’s persistent health crisis caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana-based Pan-Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) Secretariat Friday said several Caribbean clinical health workers will assemble in Miami next week for a high-impact Strengthening HIV Prevention and Treatment Services Training Programme.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has reiterated the importance of strengthening vaccination and surveillance systems in light of the resurgence of pertussis across several countries in the region.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says a significant number of newborns in Latin America and the Caribbean are breastfed within the first hour of birth.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua and Barbuda has launched an island-wide campaign aimed at reducing the high prevalence of rodents in communities across the island.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Caribbean nursing and other health stakeholders are meeting here against the backdrop of a critical shortage of nurses in the Caribbean.
BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize has been selected as one of four countries to participate in a landmark regional effort aimed at bolstering national efforts to reduce the.
CARICOM Secretary-General Calls For Strengthen Health Collaboration Between Africa and the Caribbean
ADDIS ABABA – The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett has reaffirmed the Community’s commitment to advancing health as a cornerstone of sustainable development.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Health authorities say they have launched “an immediate” investigation into the disappearance of 300 vials of Fentanyl injection that have been reported as unaccounted for, following a delivery discrepancy to one of the public health facilities
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Wednesday launched its five-year strategic plan that the Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat says complements and supports its CARICOM Secretariat Strategic Plan 2022–2030.
Sickle cell disease is a rare genetic disorder affecting about 100,000 Americans, predominantly of African descent, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony says the country is now embracing drone technology in its public healthcare system to deliver medical supplies to hard-to-reach areas.
BELMOPAN, Belize – Belizean health authorities have introduced the Rotavirus vaccine to into the country’s national vaccination schedule, describing it as a vital step in reducing preventable diarrheal illnesses in children.
