ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare
Medical tourism has become more than just a buzz word. It’s a fully-fledged industry that allows citizens from the United States and Canada to receive medical care at a cost-saving in a foreign nation. And under the medical tourism umbrella is dental tourism.
Dental tourism is becoming as popular, more … [Read more…]
Among Caribbean women of all ages, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in terms of incidence and mortality and accounts for 13% of all cancer cases and 10.4% of all cancer deaths in the region. Cervical cancer, is caused by persistent infection of the human papillomavirus (HPV), and … [Read more…]
The incidence of breast cancer in Jamaica is high and it is the most common cancer diagnosed in Jamaican women resulting in a high mortality rate compared to other countries in the world. Many women unfortunately are being diagnosed at a late stage reducing their odds for successful treatment and … [Read more…]
Diabetes is a major public health challenge in the Caribbean affecting approximately 9% of the overall population in the region and is responsible for more than 13% of all adult deaths. In Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Dominica, and Jamaica diabetes is one of the leading causes of death. … [Read more…]
With a population of 65,000 the Cayman Islands has an estimated 4,000 people afflicted with mental health issues, to one degree or another. A report in 2017, said the incidence of mental disorders in the islands grew by 67 percent between 2006 and 2016. Mental health providers are also seeing … [Read more…]
With a population of 65,000 the Cayman Islands has an estimated 4,000 people afflicted with mental health issues, to one degree or another. A report in 2017, said the incidence of mental disorders in the islands grew by 67 percent between 2006 and 2016. Mental health providers are also seeing … [Read more…]