KINGSTON, Jamaica – More than 40 Cuban healthcare workers, formerly part of the bilateral arrangement between Jamaica and Cuba, have chosen to remain on the island and are now serving under individual contracts, according to Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Childhood vaccination coverage across the Caribbean has reached the 95 per cent regional target, rising from 92 per cent in 2022, in what health officials describe as a major step forward in protecting populations from vaccine-preventable diseases.

WASHINGTON, DC – Several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have been highlighted for the progress made in their health sectors, according to the latest report released Monday by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - The St. Kitts and Nevis government says it is closely monitoring the international outbreak of Hantavirus infection linked to the expedition cruise vessel MV Hondius.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The Guyana-based Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) Friday congratulated The Bahamas after it became the latest Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to be certified by Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for achieving the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (EMTCT).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The tourist resort town of Negril to the west of here, which has been without a functioning ambulance for months, is expected to receive a repaired unit this week.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – St. Lucia has launched a national smoking deterrent campaign with officials saying it will focus on the rising burden of smoking-related diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

GEORGETOWWN, Guyana – The 70th annual meeting of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) began here on Wednesday with Guyana indicating that it is prepared to assist regional countries in the area of telemedicine as well as the implementation of artificial intelligence in healthcare delivery.

LYON, France – The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, says the escalating surge of dengue and other arboviral diseases is a direct indicator of how environmental changes are reshaping global public health.

CAYMAN ISLANDS — Health City Cayman Islands welcomed survivors for a day of healing and hope as it launched its inaugural Cancer Survivors Wellness Retreat last month, featuring a leading expert from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Health ministers from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) began a meeting here on Tuesday against the background that the discussions will consider several longstanding priorities, most critically, the sustainability of the health workforce.

Broward HealthPoint, in partnership with the City of Lauderhill, recently hosted a Stay Healthy Together community wellness event that brought together more than 600 community members for a day of health services, education and community support.