[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 10-5-2020] A recently retired nurse who worked at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) passed away today from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), becoming the first frontline worker to die of the virus since the first case was confirmed here on March 11. The authorities confirmed that the 55-year-old male nurse was last stationed in the Accident and … [Read more...]
Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica (Part 6)
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 9-27-2020] Health care opportunities for Jamaica in the post-COVID-19 world So far in this series the authors drs. Edwards and Madu, have been outlining the issues and problems facing health care in Jamaica while proffering general, paradigmatic solutions. In part 6, they plan to start discussing specific opportunities and strategies for transformation in the … [Read more...]
Jamaica: Health Insurance For Tourists Come November 1
[Reprinted: The Gleaner, 10-2-2020] Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says come November 1, the Government will be launching an end-to-end health insurance, repatriation and logistics programme for all tourists coming to Jamaica. Bartlett said the programme is aimed at guaranteeing the health security and safety of tourists who fly to Jamaica, ensuring a comfortable and seamless … [Read more...]
Telecardiology: COVID-19 tips the scales in favor of remote monitoring for cardiac care
[Reprinted: HCB News, 7-14-2020] An estimated three million-plus patients live in the United States with implanted cardiac devices, with 400,000 implanted annually. Follow-up care for these patients continues to evolve and become more challenging due to increasing clinical complexity of patients and diagnostic device features. Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 202,703
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 10-2-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, October 2: Dominican Republic- 112,728 cases, 2108 deaths, 88,205 recovered Puerto Rico- 24,505 cases, 673 deaths French Guiana- 9966 cases, 67 deaths, 9613 recovered Haiti- 8781 cases, 229 deaths, 6907 recovered Jamaica- 6704 cases, 116 deaths, 2112 recovered Cuba- 5670 cases, 122 … [Read more...]
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