Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony on Monday said if Guyana had followed other Caribbean countries in depending on the COVAX facility to acquire vaccines, only about 10 percent of the adult population would have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Responding to opposition questions about approval for GYDS$1.3 billion already spent on purchasing 300,000 Sputnik V and Sinopharm … [Read more...]
US must lead health and natural disaster crisis of our Third Border – the Caribbean Basin
Opinion: Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett says there’s an urgent need for assistance for Caribbean nations as they battle through the pandemic Throughout the history of our country, the importance of the Caribbean region to the United States cannot be overstated but are rarely acknowledged. American interests in the Caribbean are diverse and cover a range of economic and political issues as well … [Read more...]
St. Kitts & Nevis upholds healthcare is a basic human right for its citizens
PM Timothy Harris with Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla (centre) and CARICOM's Assistant Secretary-General (Directorate for Human and Social Development), Dr. Douglas Slater on the sidelines of the high-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In September 2019, the prime minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Timothy Harris, proclaimed at the 74th Session of the … [Read more...]
Caribbean Community Take Strict Measures to Control The Coronavirus
Some Caribbean Community governments have begun to take drastic measures to prevent any cases of the deadly Corona virus raising its head in this highly travel-sensitive region, with some refusing entry to passengers arriving from China and Hong Kong. In the past week, authorities dressed from head to toe in hazardous material suits have in many parts of the region taken the ultimate precaution … [Read more...]
Barbados to Offer Universal Healthcare to Caricom Residents
The Barbados ministry of health is preparing a document to be submitted to parliament that will offer free healthcare to all CARICOM nationals residing on the island. This will be a very progressive move that is inline with the government's policy on universal healthcare. The emphasis will be on the delivery of primary and urgent care services to this population which they anticipate will lessen … [Read more...]