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…
Category: HEALTH
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…
CDC adds 5 more Caribbean island destinations to its highest level of travel risk
January 25, 2022 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved five Caribbean island destinations into its highest-risk travel category for Covid-19 on Monday. In total, the CDC moved…
PAHO urges Caribbean countries to prioritise public investment
December 14, 2021 With 46 per cent of countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, continuing to report disruptions in health service delivery due to the pandemic, the Pan American…
Risk of natural disasters is making COVID-19 containment more difficult says UN!
By: Staff Writer November 2, 2021 Natural disasters are making COVID-19 containment more difficult states a United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) report. ECLAC, in…
LATCAB countries had “severe disruption” in healthcare services due to COVID-19 says PAHO and UN!
October 26, 2021 The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in a joint report with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) says that severe disruption…
World Bank: Strong growth for 2021 for the Caribbean/Central American region but vaccination hesitancy puts this at risk.
By: Staff Writer October 15, 2021 The World Bank predicts strong growth in the Central American and Caribbean region in 2021 but not as strong as forecasts are predicting, with…