The Schengen countries [Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland] and much of the Caribbean are among the destinations currently requiring travel medical insurance Demand for travel … [Read more...]
Caribbean nation of Saint Vincent exports first cargo of medical cannabis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has exported a cargo of 110 pounds (49.8 kilos) of medical cannabis after receiving a license for export to Germany, according to official announcements and a local official familiar with the matter. Saint Vincent, a Caribbean nation with a population of just over 110,000 people, has for years developed its local cannabis industry. In 2018, Saint Vincent created … [Read more...]
WHO urges nations to lift travel bans, mandatory vaccine requirement for entry
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged nations to lift travel bans and mandatory vaccination for entry into countries despite the rapid spread of the COVID_19 omicron variant around the world. Despite the increase in infections, the WHO has argued that closed borders failed to contain omicron that was first detected in South Africa last November. At the time of its emergence, Jamaica … [Read more...]
Medical travel increases to Dominican Republic
The Turks and Caicos Islands state paid US$7 million for medical procedures in health centres in the Dominican Republic in 2021. From January 2022, the two countries will also strengthen health tourism and educational programmes aimed at the medical profession. One health cluster in the Dominican Republic is also proposing a shift from promoting low-cost treatments to an offer based on quality … [Read more...]
Why Cuba’s extraordinary Covid vaccine success could provide the best hope for low-income countries
KEY POINTS Cuba’s prestigious biotech sector has developed five different Covid vaccines to date, including Abdala, Soberana 02 and Soberana Plus — all of which Cuba has said provide upwards of 90% protection against symptomatic Covid when administered in three doses.The country of roughly 11 million remains the only country in Latin America and the Caribbean to have produced a homegrown shot … [Read more...]
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