Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio recently unveiled a comprehensive universal health plan for all 8 million city residents including the homeless and undocumented Caribbean residents. The plan De Blasio says would guarantee that every New Yorker, regardless of their ability to pay, the ability to visit a doctor and get affordable medical treatment in the city’s historic public hospitals … [Read more...]
Cayman Health City expands its Medical Intensive Care Unit
Cayman Health City opened its new medical intensive care unit and its founder Dr. Devi Shetty said the expansion will provide an extra 21 beds as well as modern medical equipment. “We have enough infrastructure, expertise, and people, so we are actually geared to manage most of the mass casualties if required,” said Dr. Shetty. The expanded unit includes more beds for specialized care, including … [Read more...]
New Cancer Registry Established In Jamaica
According to the National Cancer Institute, 'a cancer registry is an information system designed for the collection, storage, and management of data on persons with cancer', and now Jamaica has launched its own registry with technical support and training coming from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). … [Read more...]
Jamaica Teams Up with IDB to Fight Non-Communicable Diseases
Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and injuries are a major public health problem in Jamaica, and are the leading cause of death over the past 30 years. In 2015, an estimated seven out of ten Jamaicans died from the four major NCDs, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic lower respiratory disease [Ministry of Health 2018]. Many of these deaths, as well as life-long disability and … [Read more...]
St. Lucia’s Healthcare Crisis Deepens
The healthcare system in St. Lucia continues to deteriorate resulting from a combination political infighting, mismanagement, and deteriorating facilities including a fire which destroyed the St. Jude Hospital nine years ago. Despite continued protests and outcries from public figures and organizations, the current administration led by Prime Minister Chastanet seems insensitive to the urgency of … [Read more...]
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