In the Western hemisphere, chronic diseases have severely impacted the Caribbean region and according to a report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) stated that “the Caribbean has the highest death rates from heart disease and among the countries in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), heart disease ranks as the leading cause of death. Other conditions such as cancer, stroke, diabetes, … [Read more...]
St. Lucia’s Healthcare A Critical Mess
With a population of only 179,625 one would think that the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia would have a healthcare system that the government would have a relatively easy time to manage. Instead, quite the opposite is true as accusations have been made against the ruling United Workers' Party (UWP) for allowing primary care services and clinics to decline from lack of funding to refurbish and to … [Read more...]
Expansion of Roles of Caribbean Nurses Urgently Needed – PAHO
The chronic shortage of nurses in the Caribbean continues to be acute and particularly in specialty areas. Nurses have been grossly underpaid and under-resourced in government health facilities throughout the region and although they fair a little better in private facilities they are easily recruited to go overseas to work in North America and other countries. Unfortunately, those who remain do … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries In The Pipeline For The Caribbean
Jamaica and Puerto Rico are the only islands in the Caribbean so far to have announced that they are developing medical marijuana dispensaries. Jamaica decriminalized marijuana (ganja) for recreational use in 2015 which ironically was on Bob Marley’s birthday, and the dispensary is set to open by June of this year in the home of the late Perry Henzell, the famous director and producer of the … [Read more...]
KPH’s digital records capability gets big boost
THE Kingston Public Hospital’s (KPH)’s digital records capability will now be enhanced following yesterday’s donation of 10 desktop computers by telecommunications firm FLOW, through its foundation. The computers, valued at $1 million, will allow administrative personnel to access and store more digital information efficiently in real time. Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton yesterday … [Read more...]
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