Of all the cancers recorded in Jamaica, prostate cancer is ranked number one with respect to frequency and is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Jamaica. At one time prostate cancer in Jamaica was reported to be the highest in the world now in the Caribbean but is now overtaken by Martinique, Barbados, Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico that rank in the top twenty countries in the world for the … [Read more...]
Rising Healthcare Costs Challenging the Region – Barbados health minister
Barbados is taking a second look on how to finance healthcare for its population which in 2013 healthcare accounted for 8.7 % of its GDP and by 2015 it dropped to 7.5% (-1.2) which is still significantly higher when compared to larger islands Like Jamaica 5.93% and Trinidad 6.02%. Universal health coverage could be one solution and the concept is growing in popularity in the region as countries … [Read more...]
Envisioning a next generation of immunotherapies
Immunotherapies are beginning to revolutionize clinical care and to revolutionize the way we think about cancer therapy — that it can and should be curative. However, current approaches do not provide all patients with the long-lasting, safe, accessible cures that are needed. There is so much more to be done. I am encouraged by the pace of discovery at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, … [Read more...]
PAHO Urges Caribbean Mothers to Breastfeed Within First Hour of Birth
It is unfortunate that many mothers in developing countries in the Caribbean have moved from away from breastfeeding their babies and instead have adopted formula feeding which is popular in western countries. However as a group, breastfed infants have less difficulty with digestion than do formula-fed infants. Breast milk tends to be more easily digested so that breastfed babies have fewer bouts … [Read more...]
Call to End Migration of Trained Nurses From the Caribbean
The exodus of nurses from the Caribbean continues to sap the manpower in public health institutions in the region and consequently impacting the quality of healthcare services being delivered to patient populations. This author has been following the nursing dilemma for quite a while now and it came to a crisis in Jamaica last year when many ICU nurses left the the hospital at the University of … [Read more...]
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