By: Staff Writer August 23, 2022 The Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) said that smuggling of tobacco does not increase with the implementation of higher taxes contrary to popular belief. Anselm Hennis,…
Category: HEALTH
More Caribbean healthcare workers likely to be recruited in the UK and USA amid severe labour shortages
August 19, 2022 Caribbean healthcare workers can expect to continue to be recruited to live and work abroad over the next few years, suggests Joseph Boll, CEO of Caribbean Employment Services…
Jamaica reports three Monkeypox cases, confirms Health Ministry
August 11, 2022 Jamaica has confirmed the third case of the Monkeypox virus. This is the first locally-acquire case which indicated that the patient has no recent travel history as…
Caribbean blacks and HIV and migration patterns observed by WHO!
By: Staff Writer August 2, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that more than 5.6m Venezuelans now live outside of Venezuela, the second largest migration pattern behind war torn…
Two-thirds of people in Latin America and the Caribbean now vaccinated against COVID-19
April 22, 2022 Over two-thirds of people in Latin America and the Caribbean have now received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine while some countries have yet to reach even half…
COVID-19 fading says World Bank- Fatality levels at lowest!
By: Staff Writer April 19, 2022 The World Bank acknowledges that the COVID-19 pandemic is fading away, but there is much work that needs to be done to turn the…
The Latest Covid-19 Travel Requirements For Central America, Including Belize And Costa Rica
By: Joni Sweet April 19, 2022 Countries in Central America have been easing their travel restrictions in recent months, making them even easier destinations for Americans to plan visits to…
Costa Rica Prioritizes Public Health
By Analisa Bala April 1, 2022 Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the most recent issue of Finance & Development. Pura vida, the “pure life.” It’s an expression you’ll often hear in Costa…
Information pollution significantly impacts online debates on COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean, UNDP and Constella study warns
March 29, 2022 Today, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Constella Intelligence released a first-of-its-kind joint publication that details some of the key debates that have been unfolding in the online public sphere…
There are gaps in access to COVID-19 information in the region, says the Red Cross!
By: Staff Writer March 22, 2022 The The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a report that people in the region had adequate access to information to make…
COVID-19 infections decline in the region- but deaths still rising!
By: Staff Writer February 22, 2022 There has been a steady decline in COVID-19 infections COVID-19 deaths are up by nearly 6 percent in the region says the Pan America…
Caribbean Nationals Wanted For Heart Study
January 25, 2022 A US study is putting the spotlight on Afro-Caribbean nationals who have heart disease, or have been diagnosed with Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, (ATTR-CM). Afro-Caribbeans with lived experiences…