SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The health authorities here have declared a public health emergency due to an increase in cases of the mosquito born dengue fever.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Arthur Phillips has reported a decline in the sale of carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) due to a tax on sugary drinks.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a Creative Play initiative in schools here to help address obesity in children. 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Health authorities say they are working with the Prisons Service to address an outbreak of chickenpox at the Lusignan Prison, in in the County of East Demerara and miles from the capital, Georgetown.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The country’s healthcare system has been boosted to meet international standards and now the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is a certified kidney transplant center.

KINGSTON,  Jamaica - New research has yielded promising results for more effective treatment and management options for patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The President of the Trinidad and Tobago Dental Board (TTDB) Dr. Shevone Marchand Tuesday warned citizens against falling victim to being treated by fraudulent and unregistered persons posing as dentists in the country.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has called for greater support to women’s leadership while strengthening the health workforce in the Americas, including the Caribbean, especially in the wake of negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Glaucoma poses a significant threat to eyesight if left undetected and untreated. According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, approximately 10% of the general U.S. population is affected by this genetically influenced condition, with a higher prevalence among African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians.

WASHINGTON, DC – On the eve of World Tuberculosis Day on Sunday, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on countries in the Americas to intensify the fight against tuberculosis. 

HAVANA, Cuba – Cuba and Central African nation of Rwanda have ratified their will to strengthen ties in the field of health care with the signing of a memorandum of understanding this week, by the Ministers of both countries, namely José Ángel Portal and Sabin Nsanzimana, respectively.

WASHINGTON, DC – The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, on Friday said strategies to expand Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, combined with innovative screening and early treatment have made cervical cancer the first cancer in the world that can realistically be eliminated.