Reprinted: The Star, 5-30-2023 Health ministers from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have joined their counterparts in the Americas in approving a new resolution to accelerate efforts towards ensuring the health of Indigenous populations. The approval came during the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA), which ends here later on Tuesday and delegates say the commitment is … [Read more...]
PAHO strengthens genomic surveillance in the Caribbean
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it is strengthening genomic surveillance in the Americas, including the Caribbean, as representatives from 17 public health laboratories in the region came together this week for the 26th edition of the Viral Evolution and Molecular Epidemiology (VEME) course in Panama. On Friday, the health organization said the training – which it organized in … [Read more...]
Raging Non-Communicable Diseases In The Caribbean Have Sparked A War Between The Food Industry And Public Health
In the English-speaking Caribbean, one of the sub-regions of the world with the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), public health organizations are locked in a tug-of-war with the food industry over proposed food-related legislation targeted at addressing the over-consumption of NCD-causing foods. In summary: Diet-driven NCDs cause up to 83% of all deaths in the region. … [Read more...]
Women in charge: Caribbean leaders in the department of Health
The importance of health care workers across the Caribbean region has become even more evident in the wake of COVID-19. From those working on the frontlines of the pandemic to those in the ministry strategizing solutions, their immense impact on the region is clear and well noted. While the health sector in most Caribbean islands has been male-dominated, women in the industry are … [Read more...]
Garlic – A Healing Spice
[Reprinted: CNW, 8-8-2020] As COVID-19 continue to rage globally, increasingly one of the home remedies being recommended to help prevent people from contracting the virus id garlic, long regarded as a natural healing spice. Sure, garlic has a propensity to leave a foul order in the mouth when consumed raw, but that stench may be worth bearing, as this strong spice has been long touted as one … [Read more...]
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