WASHINGTON, DC - Guyana is the lone Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country expected to continue benefitting from the renewed partnership between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says the Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme will continue, despite the conclusion of the technical cooperation agreement between the governments of the two countries.

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

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has launched a comprehensive “Health After Action Review” (AAR) in the aftermath of the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa last October that officials say marks a pivotal step in strengthening the country’s emergency preparedness, response, and recovery systems.

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.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released its 2025 Annual Report, outlining significant progress in health security, disease elimination, digital transformation, and the strengthening of health systems across the Americas, including the Caribbean.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's government on Monday said that Cuba had withdrawn its medical brigade programme even as Georgetown was in talks with Havana on the issue.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 - The leader of the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding says he is not convinced over the reasons offered by the Jamaica government for ending the decades old Cuban health brigade programme here.

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).