Trinidad and Tobago may soon see the wait-time for surgical procedures lessened, thanks to the introduction of robotics. It was announced on Friday that four robotic-assisted surgeries had been done at the Port of Spain General Hospital in September using the Freehand Panorama CoBot (a robotic surgical assistant). It was also announced a group of surgeons dubbed the "Trinidad six" had done a … [Read more...]
PAHO launches campaign to raise awareness of COVID-19 mental health toll on Caribbean frontline health workers
On the eve of World Mental Health Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is launching a social media campaign to raise awareness of the sustained burden the COVID-19 pandemic poses on the mental health of frontline health workers in the Americas, including the Caribbean. PAHO on Friday invited the workers to share their stories and strategies “to better manage and cope with this … [Read more...]
Medical travel agencies and facilitators – survival of the fittest?
The advent of the pandemic and its impact on travel has hit businesses involved in travel and tourism more than any other sector. In most parts of the world, medical travel has come to a halt and will be slow to recover. How has this changed the facilitator model? With the pandemic driven shutdown of medical travel, the sector has experienced a major shake-up. For many involved in the sector, … [Read more...]
Cayman Islands: 90% of people aged 12 and over now vaccinated
Over 90% of Cayman’s eligible population has now had at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee revealed Monday. According to the latest statistics, although the daily number of people taking up the shots has levelled off, over the weekend 62 people got their first dose while another 185 people completed the two doses. The national vaccination rate for both doses … [Read more...]
Telehealth improves healthcare access and outcomes for rural, medically underserved populations
While considerable social scientific attention has been devoted to the impact of COVID-19, more attention is needed to assess its effects on medically underserved populations. These communities are among the nation’s most vulnerable populations and may be less resilient to the effects of such a large-scale shock. Data from a new survey designed to assess the impacts of the pandemic on … [Read more...]
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