(Reprinted Miami Herald, 3-2-2020) The first confirmed cases of coronavirus are being reported in the Caribbean, after authorities in the Dominican Republic on Sunday confirmed that an Italian national was checked into a Santo Domingo hospital over the weekend. In addition, the Regional Health Agency of Guadeloupe confirmed three cases after a resident of the French overseas territory of St. … [Read more...]
Telemedicine Can Help Treat The Coronavirus Outbreak
Telemedicine can be particularly useful tool in times of crisis. In China the Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company is a Shanghai-based company that facilitates remote visits between a physician and a patient via the internet. With China currently on lockdown, and a limited supply of doctors and beds in Wuhan, service providers like Ping An Good Doctor can act as a conduit to … [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...]
CNW Editorial: Jamaica’s Healthcare System Needs Help From the Diaspora
Retirees in the Jamaican diaspora have for the past several years been deterred from returning to Jamaica to reside because of persistent crime problems. However, in addition to the crime problem, a more recent deterrent relates to issues affecting Jamaica’s healthcare system. … [Read more...]
Hepatitis In The Caribbean
Viral hepatitis is an emerging global public health problem where more than one million people die each year from hepatitis and 57% and 78% of global cirrhosis and liver cancer are caused by the disease respectively. In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) more than 125,000 deaths each year are are linked to viral hepatitis, 99% of them due to hepatitis B and C. Data from the Pan American … [Read more...]