Bahamas Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/bahamas/ ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:39:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ecsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-1-e14442028662682-32x32.png Bahamas Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/bahamas/ 32 32 Update: Medical Tourism in the Caribbean https://ecsii.com/update-medical-tourism-in-the-caribbean/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:19:02 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4855 The Caribbean is well known tourism destination but in recent years it has become a hub for world-class healthcare services set amidst its breathtaking natural beauty and vibrant culture. In this post, we’ll explore how the Caribbean region, including countries like Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica, is taking the global Read More

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]]> From holidaymaker to hospital patient https://ecsii.com/from-holidaymaker-to-hospital-patient/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 20:11:08 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4800 As the Caribbean’s tourism sector continues to expand post-pandemic, is medical assistance provision keeping up? Megan Gaen investigates. Idyllic islands, beautiful beaches, tropical paradise: all synonymous with the Caribbean. Healthcare and evacuation, not so much – though possibly crucial for visitors to the region. Seeing the inside of a local hospital is not usually on Read More

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]]> Caribbean travel: Covid entry rules, island by island https://ecsii.com/caribbean-travel-covid-entry-rules-island-by-island/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:24:05 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4576 Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism. Most islands have dropped pre-arrival Covid testing for vaccinated travelers, but regulations are still particularly varied when it comes to entry protocols for unvaccinated travelers. Here are the latest developments for travel from the U.S. to each Caribbean country. To make this information easier to understand, we are Read More

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]]> The Bahamas: Protecting the population with safe and effective medicines and vaccines https://ecsii.com/the-bahamas-protecting-the-population-with-safe-and-effective-medicines-and-vaccines/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 21:24:27 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4455 During the COVID-19 pandemic, especially with the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines, the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas placed greater emphasis on regulating the importation of medicines and health technologies. The country has relied increasingly on the Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS), a regional effort that provides recommendations to authorize medical products to Caribbean Read More

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]]> The Caribbean Travel Insurance Requirements You Need to Know https://ecsii.com/the-caribbean-travel-insurance-requirements-you-need-to-know/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 21:11:41 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4274 You may be fully vaccinated and ready to jet off to the tropics for some sun, water sports or just to lounge on the pristine sandy beaches. You’re not alone. So far in 2021, Caribbean countries account for nine of the 20 most popular travel destinations, according to data from Squaremouth, a travel insurance comparison Read More

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]]> Bahamas Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions https://ecsii.com/bahamas-announces-new-announces-covid-19-restrictions/ Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:20:04 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4072 New COVID-19 restrictions have been announced by health officials in the Bahamas in an effort to stem an upsurge in cases of the virus in recent days. In making the announcement, Health Minister Renward Wells said the harsher restrictions will be implemented on Monday in New Providence and Grand Bahama along with North and Central Read More

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]]> Bahamas credits health visa for tourism rebound https://ecsii.com/bahamas-credits-health-visa-for-tourism-rebound/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:21:13 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=3967 The Bahamas government says the tourism industry is showing signs of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, having issued nearly 300,000 Bahamas Travel Health Visas to visitors seeking entry over the first five months of this year. Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar told Parliament that the statistics show that the Family Islands, or outer islands, Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 65,942 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-65942/ Mon, 13 Jul 2020 16:22:26 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2968 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-13-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of July 13, 2020: Dominican Republic- 44,532 cases, 897 deaths, 21,459 recovered Haiti- 6727 cases, 139 deaths, 2924 recovered French Guiana- 5949 cases, 26 deaths, 2981 recovered Puerto Rico- 2583 cases, 167 deaths Cuba- 2426 cases, 87 deaths, 2258 recovered Jamaica- 758 cases, 10 deaths, 620 recovered Suriname -741 cases, 18 deaths, 620 recovered Guyana- 297 cases, 17 deaths, 154 recovered Martinique-255 cases, 15 deaths, 98 recovered US Virgin Islands- 206 cases, 6 deaths, 96 recovered Cayman Islands-201 cases, 1 death, 197 recovered Guadeloupe-190 cases, 14 deaths, 157 recovered Bermuda- 150 cases, 9 deaths, 137 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 133 cases, 8 deaths, 120 recovered Bahamas- Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 52,127 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-52127/ Fri, 03 Jul 2020 20:35:55 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2958 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-03-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of  July 3, 2020: Dominican Republic- 34,197 cases, 765 deaths, 18,141 recovered Haiti- 6101 cases, 110 deaths, 1141 recovered French Guiana- 4444 cases, 16 deaths, 1680 recovered Cuba- 2353 cases, 86 deaths, 2221 recovered Puerto Rico- 1791 cases, 154 deaths Jamaica- 715 cases, 10 deaths, 560 recovered Suriname -547 cases, 13 deaths, 254 recovered Guyana- 250 cases, 14 deaths, 117 recovered Martinique-242 cases, 14 deaths, 98 recovered Cayman Islands-201 cases, 1 death, 194 recovered Guadeloupe-182 cases, 14 deaths, 157 recovered Bermuda- 146 cases, 9 deaths, 135 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 130 cases, 8 deaths, 115 recovered Bahamas- 104 cases, 11 deaths, 89 recovered Aruba- 104 cases, 3 deaths, 98 recovered US Virgin Islands- 98 Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 47,758 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-47758/ Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:00:30 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2945 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 6-29-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, June 29: Dominican Republic- 31,373 cases, 726 deaths, 17,142 recovered Haiti- 5847 cases, 104 deaths, 787 recovered French Guiana- 3461 cases, 12 deaths, 1249 recovered Cuba- 2332 cases, 86 deaths, 2201 recovered Puerto Rico- 1638 cases, 153 deaths Jamaica- 696 cases, 10 deaths, 552 recovered Suriname – 490 cases, 11 deaths, 199 recovered Martinique-242 cases, 14 deaths, 98 recovered Guyana- 230 cases, 12 deaths, 109 recovered Cayman Islands-196 cases, 1 death, 186 recovered Guadeloupe-182 cases, 14 deaths, 157 recovered Bermuda- 146 cases, 9 deaths, 134 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 126 cases, 8 deaths, 109 recovered Bahamas- 104 cases, 11 deaths, 87 recovered Aruba- 101 cases, 3 deaths, 98 recovered Barbados- 97 cases, 7 deaths, 90 recovered US Virgin Read More

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