PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says that diabetes remains  a major health concern in the Caribbean, affecting millions of people and burdening healthcare systems.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has named the Dominican Republic, Belize and Suriname, as well as the Mexican state of Quintana Roo and the Brazilian city of Manaus as the 2023 Malaria Champions of the Americas for their sustained actions towards malaria elimination in the region. 

BELMOPAN, Belize – Health authorities say they have discovered falsified Tylenol at various supermarkets across the country and are urging the population to be wary of the situation.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize's government says it is participating in a worldwide “MedSafetyWeek”  campaign this month to increase awareness of the significance of reporting medical side effects.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Suriname and France have signed an agreement  aimed at improving cooperation in the field of public health.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Eighteen specialty nurses from Ghana are scheduled to arrive in The Bahamas by the end of October to help relieve the shortage of nurses.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton is calling on Jamaicans to take action to minimize the spread of the dengue virus with the country recording an estimated 3,147 suspected, presumed and confirmed dengue cases so far.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has welcomed the announcement by Canada of a joint initiative to support Haiti to expand vaccination against potentially lethal vaccine-preventable diseases, including polio, measles, diphtheria and tetanus

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's government says it intends to provide an estimated J$200 million (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents) as part of the efforts to combat the spread of the dengue virus.

BRIDGETOWON, Barbados - Health officials here are advising the public to implement precautionary measures to avoid contracting dengue fever, as they record an increase in cases.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have launched the first edition of the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Code Against Cancer.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICM) Secretariat says it is launching a survey on the mental health and well-being issues experienced by young people across the region.