[Reprinted: Lancet Global Health, 5-6-2020] Although this article focuses on sub-Sharan African countries it also applies to many developing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. As low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), underlying health system quality must be carefully considered and included in the design and delivery of services. … [Read more...]
Virus uncovers biases in health system regionally, says UWI lecturer
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 4-28-2020] A clinical pharmacology lecturer at The University of the West Indies (UWI) is arguing that the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the Caribbean has highlighted societal biases in the regional health system. As such, Dr Kenneth Connell is urging regional governments to take the opportunity to teach health care workers how to identify and … [Read more...]
Divers face long-term health impact from COVID-19
[Reprinted: Cayman Compass, 4-27-2020] Doctors and scientists are learning every day about the harmful effects of COVID-19. The long-term impact of the disease on recovered patients is only slowly emerging. First indications paint a devastating picture for a number of divers, who had seemingly recovered from the lung disease. Dr. Frank Hartig, a senior physician at the University Clinic … [Read more...]
Jamaican Doctor Who Initiated Blood Plasma Treatment For COVID-19 Virus Hails Measures Taken By Her Homeland
[Reprinted: The Gleaner, 4-26-2020] Jamaica is taking the right steps to combat the killer coronavirus, believes the Jamaica-born US-based doctor who has pioneered the concept of using the blood plasma of recovered COVID-19 patients to treat the contagion. And Dr Khamille West was not alone in her praises. The Caribbean nation was also hailed by the World Health … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Invades T & T and Government implements drastic measures to avert its spread
[Reprinted: Global Voices, 3-16-20] Compared with the mounting numbers of coronavirus cases in other countries, four patients testing positive for COVID-19 might not seem like a lot, but the government of Trinidad and Tobago is taking no chances. In a press conference on March 16, 2020, Prime Minister Keith Rowley explained his administration's strategy in dealing with this pandemic: avoid levels … [Read more...]