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…
Category: HEALTH
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…
Tufton has to get tough on vaccine mandate for Jamaica
By: Staff Writer October 8, 2021 The Jamaican Ministry of Health is under heavy fire for his failure to secure a proper vaccine mandate for the country. None other than…
32% of COVID deaths worldwide are in Latin America and Caribbean!
By: Staff Writer September 24, 2021 The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region made up 32 percent of all COVID-19 deaths worldwide, prompting the preeminent United Nations agency in the…
PAHO calls for strengthened government action to protect populations from the COVID-19 pandemic’s health and social impacts
September 14, 2021 On the eve of Wellness Week 2021, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on governments to strengthen social support mechanisms to foster health equity and…
Eastern Caribbean leaders told Constitutions allow mandatory vaccinations
September 7, 2021 Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have been told that there is “ample provision” in their constitutions to support mandatory vaccination laws as the…
France extends Covid-19 lockdown measures in Caribbean territories
August 27, 2021 France has decided to extend Covid-19 lockdown measures in its Caribbean overseas territories, said government spokesman Gabriel Attal on Wednesday, who added that the return to schools in these…
PAHO will begin procuring COVID-19 vaccines to expand access in Latin America and the Caribbean
August 24, 2021 Taking action to expand access to the COVID-19 vaccines, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will use its Revolving Fund to help countries in Latin America and…