KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – St. Vincent and the Grenadines has joined 10 other Caribbean countries in achieving UNAIDS certification of the dual elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis.
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WASHINGTON, DC - The Office of the Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights (REDESCA) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is expressing concern about the growing public health crisis derived from the dengue outbreak that affects several countries in the Americas including the Caribbean.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association (TTMA) says it is “disheartened” by the news of the deaths of several babies at the neonatal unit at the Port of Spain General Hospital (PoSGH) earlier this month acknowledging that the care of neonates, especially those who are premature, is a complex task with many factors to consider.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh Friday confirmed that at least seven babies had died at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Port of Spain General Hospital (PoSGH) earlier this month as a result of a bacterial outbreak.
PARAMAIBO, Suriname - Suriname's government is urging parents to ensure that their children between the ages of nine and 13 years to be fully vaccinated against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) has dismissed claims that the healthcare system in Trinidad and Tobago has collapsed amid “speculation and misinformation” surrounding the deaths of newborn babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Port of Spain General Hospital.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Ministry of Health Tuesday announced a voluntary recall of the Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Oral Solution, warning that patients could be at risk of cardiac arrest.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh Friday said that health authorities are determined to find out the “underlying factors which may have led” to the incident resulting in several babies dying at the neonatal unit of the Port of Spain General Hospital.
WASHINGTON, DC – The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, says with only 15 out of every 100 children in the region partially protected against vaccine-preventable diseases, countries should continue their efforts to recover routine vaccination coverage.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The President of the Association of Haitian Pharmacists, Pierre Hugues, has warned the population against the increase in the number of counterfeit drugs on the market, due to the shortage in pharmacies and the health system.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has been on the health frontlines in Haiti, caring for the violence-wracked, displaced population.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Ministry of Health and Wellness says there is no shortage of any therapeutic class of insulin on the island even as it acknowledged that due to supply challenges, there is currently a scarce supply of Humulin 70/30.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - President Irfaan Ali Friday said while he does not intend to stop doctors from working simultaneously in the private and public sectors, they should however provide improved services to patients.
