A recent study done by the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) predicts that Jamaica will need just under 50,000 additional doctors and nurses and a similar amount for teachers by year 2040. On a wider scope the study revealed that Latin America and the Caribbean will need approximately 12 million teachers, 3 million doctors and 8 million nurses by the year 2040. For decades it as been well … [Read more...]
Trinidad Abandons National Cancer Center Project
If the decision to abandon the long planned national cancer center is true based on this letter by Dr Tim Gopeesingh, who is a Gynaecologic-Oncologist and a member of parliament for Caroni East constituency in Trinidad, then the potential for unnecessary cancer deaths in Trinidad is too real and the government should immediately take steps to retract this decision and hasten the completion of the … [Read more...]
Realistic Opportunities for Health Tourism in the Caribbean
Opportunities for both medical and wellness tourism are wide open for healthcare providers in the Caribbean, but they must do their homework and do the necessary due diligence before making a decision as to which way to go. For example, a private hospital must consider the cost to upgrade their clinical services to international standards and subsequently apply for accreditation from an … [Read more...]
Innovative Orthopedic Procedure successfully performed at Cayman Health City
Cayman Health City continues to raise the bar for introducing the latest medical services to the Caribbean. The latest procedure was performed on a Caymanian man who was in great pain as a result of being in a car accident decades ago where his right femur was now shorter than his left. … [Read more...]
St.Kitts & Nevis Endorses Marijuana for Medical Use
St. Kitts & Nevis has joined the growing list of islands in the Caribbean that intends to decriminalize and utilise marijuana for medical uses. Oddly enough, the government did not approve the use of marijuana for religious or recreational purposes but people caught with 15 ounces or less of the drug will only get a ticket. … [Read more...]
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