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May 19, 2025

3 Caribbean countries eliminate mother to child transmissions of HIV and syphilis

Reprinted: Loop News, 5-16-2025 WASHINGTON, May 16, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have eliminated mother to child transmissions of HIV and syphilis. In its 2024 annual report released here and documenting its work to strengthen health security across the Americas amid infectious disease outbreaks, PAHO said that there had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Belize, Caricom, HIV/AIDS, Jamaica, PAHO, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Syphilis

June 8, 2023

Caribbean health ministers support new resolution to improve health of indigenous people

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...]

Filed Under: Caribbean Health, Caribbean Indigenous People, Caricom, PAHO, World Health Assembly

July 8, 2022

US oil company-funded Guyana Health Initiative to benefit Caribbean

An almost US$32 million Guyana Health Initiative being funded by Hess Corporation is set to also benefit the rest of the Caribbean in the treatment of cancer and diseases of the heart and blood vessels, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony announced on Friday. He explained that a Cardiovascular Centre for Excellence and an Oncology Centre would be established jointly with the private sector “for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cardiology, Caricom, Centers of Excellence, Guyana, Healthcare Initiative, Oncology

April 13, 2022

The Bahamas: Protecting the population with safe and effective medicines and vaccines

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...]

Filed Under: Bahamas, Caricom, CARPHA, Covid-19 Vaccinations, PAHO/WHO

July 12, 2021

COVID-19: Caribbean aims for 80 percent vaccine coverage

CARICOM’s heads of Government are determined that the region will see herd immunity of 80 per cent coverage before the end of 2021 and, to this end, agreed to redouble their efforts to acquire adequate supplies of vaccines at this week’s heads of government meeting. The group tabled a report on the COVID-19 situation from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), in particular citing the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caricom, CARPHA, Coronavirus in Caribbean, Covid-19 Variant, PAHO/WHO

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