[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 10-8-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of October 8: Dominican Republic- 116,148 cases, 2159 deaths, 92,157 recovered Puerto Rico- 26,010 cases, 715 deaths French Guiana- 10,103 cases, 69 deaths, 9773 recovered Haiti- 8838 cases, 229 deaths, 7013 recovered Jamaica- 7191 cases, 126 deaths, 2700 recovered Guadeloupe- 6319 cases, 77 … [Read more...]
Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica (part 8)
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 10-11-2020] Health care opportunities for Jamaica in the post-COVID-19 world LAST week, the authors looked at acute stroke care, mental health and elder care services as specific health care opportunities that will enhance the value chain in Jamaica if appropriate investments were made in those areas. This week they continue their series by highlighting health … [Read more...]
COVID-19: the deadly threat of misinformation
[Reprinted: The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 10-5-2020] An Editorial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases addressed the COVID-19 infodemic. An infodemic is described by WHO as an “overabundance of information—some accurate and some not—that occurs during an epidemic”, and WHO is dealing with this issue proactively. The UN is also focusing on misinformation in connection with COVID-19, … [Read more...]
Telemedicine gains ground as coronavirus stretches hospitals
[Reprinted: Nikkei Asia, 5-18-2020] As the coronavirus outbreak overwhelms hospitals across the world, online medical services have become a valuable tool for connecting patients and doctors without placing further strain on the system. "You've been prescribed 30 days of medication for dyslipidemia, how are you feeling?" a pharmacist at a Tokyo drugstore asked in March. The patient, a man in … [Read more...]
Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica (Part 7)
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 10-4-2020] Health care opportunities for Jamaica in the post-COVID-19 world Last week, the authors looked at cardiovascular care and radiology services as specific health care opportunities that can be harnessed by developing centres of excellence and consolidation of fragmented care systems that are usually inefficient and sub-optimal. They strongly believed that … [Read more...]
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