[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 9-13-2020] In recognition of the potential health threats to the region, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Heads of Government asserted in their Nassau Declaration of 2001 that “The Health of the Region is the Wealth of the Region”, fully cognisant of the critical relationship between the population's health status and economic growth. Following a mandate from the … [Read more...]
Rethinking health care in Jamaica in a post-COVID-19 world (Part 3)
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 9-6-2020] In Part 3, the authors continue their investigation of health care in Jamaica by looking at the structure of private health care system in Jamaica, the economics of health care and the potential for economic growth through targeted investment activities in health care and related services. Professor Hans Rosling, the late Swedish health economist at the … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 164,470
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 9-9-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of September 9: Dominican Republic- 100,131 cases, 1889 deaths, 73,795 recovered Puerto Rico- 16,789 cases, 500 deaths French Guiana- 9418 cases, 62 deaths, 8986 recovered Haiti- 8376 cases, 214 deaths, 5991 recovered Cuba- 4459 cases, 104 deaths, 3727 recovered Suriname- 4419 cases, 91 deaths, … [Read more...]
The future of MR
[Reprinted: HCB News, 9-8-2020] Today, Magnetic Resonance (MR) is an essential part of the radiology department’s diagnostic capabilities. This makes it easy to forget how relatively new the technology is, with systems first used in clinical practice only around 40 years ago. For much of that time, MR represented a trade-off: incredible images, particularly of soft tissues, with no radiation … [Read more...]
Rethinking health care in Jamaica in a post-COVID-19 world (Part 2)
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 8-30-2020] Previously in Part 1, the authors explored the historicity of inequity in health care access in Jamaica resulting in poorer segments of the society often lacking access to optimal health care services. We believe that we have a unique opportunity to find creative solutions that will take advantage of the capacity within the entire health care ecosystem to … [Read more...]
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