GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Access to swift and efficient medical attention for minor health issues is now available for patients with the opening of the Eureka Labs Urgent Care Clinic and Pharmacy, a first-of-its kind to be established in Guyana.
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has reiterated its commitment to continue working closely with Member States, institutions, and other health partners to promote and advocate for health policies that will promote healthier communities for all citizens in the region.
WASHINGTON, DC – Suriname has been named among eight countries that are adopting measures in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) to protect the health of their populations from novel tobacco products.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's government says it awarded 61 contracts, valued at J$27 billion (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents) for the procurement of essential drugs under the 2023-2026 pharmaceutical awards program.
Dr. James Roach is on a mission to help more trauma patients have access to a potentially lifesaving and relatively simple treatment – a whole blood transfusion – before they arrive at the hospital.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) has embarked on a public education campaign aimed at building awareness and promoting the reduction of stigma and discrimination against persons living with HIV.
WASHINGTON, DC – The World Bank has approved a US$8 million grant that will exclusively focus on improving mental health services in Sint Maarten.
Some say men have a habit of refusing to ask for help, especially when it comes to confronting medical or mental health issues they may be experiencing.
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – The new, state-of-the-art Health City Cayman Islands Radiation Oncology Centre in George Town is spearheading a transformative era in cancer care in the Caribbean.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – There is hope for patients suffering from critical cardiovascular issues in the Caribbean, reports one of the region’s leading cardiac specialists.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – More than a month after it was forced to shut down its operations when gunmen entered its hospital in Tabarre, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced that it had resumed its activities in Haiti.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana has activated a technical working group (TWG) as the country so far this year has recorded a total of 2,169 confirmed dengue cases with 11 deaths.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Health authorities are warning against consuming a medical product that is part of a batch of substandard or contaminated cough syrup identified in Cameroon.
