In the quiet seaside village of Capesterre on Marie-Galante island in Guadeloupe on April 18, 2023, the air-quality monitoring institute Gwad’Air issued a “red alert” to warn people away from coastal areas. The culprit was sargassum. After washing ashore for days, the floating seaweed was emitting a dangerous level of hydrogen sulfide gas as it rotted on the beach. The problem was not new … [Read more...]
Walmart will close all of its health care clinics
Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, will close all 51 of its health care centers in six states and end virtual health care services, the company said Tuesday. Walmart had made a big push into health care in recent years, opening clinics next to its superstores that offered primary and urgent care, labs, X-rays, behavioral health and dental work — Arkansas, Florida, … [Read more...]
Grenada’s PM Plans To Improve Healthcare and Targets Medical Tourism With New Hospital
Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 2-12-2024 A healthier nation with well educated, productive and industrious citizens is what Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has in his plans to develop the Spice Isle over the next 25 years. The development plan, which is dubbed “Vision 75” was unveiled on February 5, two days before Grenada celebrated its Golden Independence Jubilee. He told the … [Read more...]
Health City Cayman Islands and Doctors Hospital Bahamas Collaborating for Complex Off-Island Patient Care
Reprinted: South Florida Caribbean News, 2/2/2024 In a significant move that will shape the future of medical care in the Caribbean, Health City Cayman Islands (HCCI) and Doctors Hospital Health System Limited (DHHS or Doctors Hospital Bahamas) today announced that they have entered into a strategic relationship involving coordination of highly complex off-island medical cases. The … [Read more...]
Diversifying Jamaica’s Tourism Landscape: Caribbean Front Desk’s Innovative Approach to Health Tourism
By Dr. Duane Chambers at Caribbean Front Desk Reprinted : Medical Tourism Magazine, 01-24-204 In a world where the pursuit of well-being is becoming increasingly necessary, Jamaica’s Caribbean Front Desk (CFD) stands at the forefront of a burgeoning health tourism industry. As a start up deeply rooted in the ethos of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, CFD is emerging as an … [Read more...]
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