The chronic shortage of nurses in the Caribbean continues to be acute and particularly in specialty areas. Nurses have been grossly underpaid and under-resourced in government health facilities throughout the region and although they fair a little better in private facilities they are easily recruited to go overseas to work in North America and other countries. Unfortunately, those who remain do … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries In The Pipeline For The Caribbean
Jamaica and Puerto Rico are the only islands in the Caribbean so far to have announced that they are developing medical marijuana dispensaries. Jamaica decriminalized marijuana (ganja) for recreational use in 2015 which ironically was on Bob Marley’s birthday, and the dispensary is set to open by June of this year in the home of the late Perry Henzell, the famous director and producer of the … [Read more...]
Guyana: GPHC issues explanation for $632M drug purchase
An explanation has been issued by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC] regarding its controversial $632 million emergency procurement. In a statement disseminated to the media yesterday, the Board of Directors of the hospital revealed that based on its own probe into the multimillion-dollar emergency procurement at the beginning of the year, it was found that the GPHC was facing a … [Read more...]
KPH’s digital records capability gets big boost
THE Kingston Public Hospital’s (KPH)’s digital records capability will now be enhanced following yesterday’s donation of 10 desktop computers by telecommunications firm FLOW, through its foundation. The computers, valued at $1 million, will allow administrative personnel to access and store more digital information efficiently in real time. Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton yesterday … [Read more...]
Cancer – the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean
Source: Antigua-Barbuda Business Focus: August, 2015 http://businessfocusantigua.com/cancer-the-second-leading-cause-of-death-in-the-Caribbean/ … [Read more...]
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