Cayman Health City opened its new medical intensive care unit and its founder Dr. Devi Shetty said the expansion will provide an extra 21 beds as well as modern medical equipment. “We have enough infrastructure, expertise, and people, so we are actually geared to manage most of the mass casualties if required,” said Dr. Shetty. The expanded unit includes more beds for specialized care, including … [Read more...]
Jamaica Teams Up with IDB to Fight Non-Communicable Diseases
Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and injuries are a major public health problem in Jamaica, and are the leading cause of death over the past 30 years. In 2015, an estimated seven out of ten Jamaicans died from the four major NCDs, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic lower respiratory disease [Ministry of Health 2018]. Many of these deaths, as well as life-long disability and … [Read more...]
Barbados and Cuba to Collaborate on addressing Alzheimer’s disease
2016 data showed that an estimated 4,000 persons were suffering from Alzheimer's disease in Barbados and that number is expected to increase as a result of an ageing population 60 years and over. The Barbados government is taking proactive steps to address this issue by seeking technical assistance from Cuba. … [Read more...]
Jamaica Opens Second Cancer Radiation Treatment Center
Cancer care delivery in the public health system has been further boosted with the opening of Jamaica’s second National Cancer Treatment Centre located at the St Joseph's Hospital compound in Kingston. The Kingston centre’s opening comes at a cost of US$15-million and just over a year after a similar facility, commenced operations at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay. The centre, … [Read more...]
Severe Food Insecurity Plagues Latin America and the Caribbean
It is almost inconceivable to think that at this point in the 21st century that there are countries around the world that are still coping with issues of hunger and starvation and food insecurity whilst on the other hand quite the opposite happening in many developing countries coping with the growing epidemic of overweight and obesity in the Caribbean. … [Read more...]
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