WASHINGTON, DC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  grouping is calling for stronger surveillance system amid on going efforts to deal with the impact of rare diseases on small and developing countries.

HAVANA, Cuba – Cuba says it will withdraw all its medical professionals from Jamaica less than 48 hours after Kingston said it was discontinuing the current arrangement with Havana regarding the deployment of Cuban medical professionals in the public health sector.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica's government says it plans to announce soon, changes to the Cuban medical workers programme here, saying it is  grateful nonetheless for Cuba’s contribution towards the island health system.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's government on Monday said that Cuba had withdrawn its medical brigade programme even as Georgetown was in talks with Havana on the issue.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said the Government of Jamaica has made the decision to discontinue the current arrangement regarding the deployment of medical professionals in the public health sector by the Government of Cuba.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has sought to reassure the public that Jamaica’s health system can adequately respond to the needs of burn victims.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The opposition People’s National Party’s (PNP)  spokesman  on Health Dr. Alfred Dawes says the ending of government’s arrangement with Cuba concerning the deployment of medical professionals, will have negative impacts for Jamaicans.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The regional advisor on Perinatal and Neonatal Health at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Pablo Durán, says significant challenges remain in terms of the coverage, quality, and equity in access to neonatal screening and early diagnosis in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Over 100,000 children in Guyana will now have their baseline health information permanently captured under the country’s expanding digital healthcare system.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, has joined the conversation surrounding the discontinuation of the Cuban Medical Brigade programme.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica's government on Monday said it would enter into personal contracts with medical professionals from Cuba as it sought to modify its long-standing arrangement with Havana amid efforts by the United States to get Caribbean countries to stop their support of the Cuban medical brigade programme.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Ministry of Health on Thursday announced that all citizens will be able to  benefit from eye care support through an expanded healthcare voucher programme.