Dr. Carissa F. Eitienne, PAHO Director The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has urged countries in the region to protect health care workers by ensuring that they have access to personal protective equipment and supplies needed to care for patients affected by COVID-19. The plea was made by PAHO’s Dominican born Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne who was speaking during a press briefing on … [Read more...]
Cuban doctors to aid in St Kitts & Nevis COVID-19 response
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 4-6-2020] A group of health care specialists from Cuba has travelled to St Kitts and Nevis as part of its COVID-19 pandemic response. The group which comprises of 30 nurses and four doctors all trained in Intensive Care Medicine, arrived in the Federation on Saturday. Chief of Staff at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital, Dr Cameron Wilkinson … [Read more...]
Coronavirus update: Some of the measures taken by Latin American, Caribbean nations
[Reprinted: Miami Herald, 3-24-2020 Edited] This article was edited to reflect the measures taken only by Caribbean nations. Also, it is assumed that since this article was published the numbers of infected persons have increased throughout the region. As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, Latin American and Caribbean nations are enacting a number of drastic measures … [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...]
Bahamas joins the list of Caribbean islands infected with COVID-19
[Reprinted Loop Caribbean News 3-16-20] The Bahamas has its first confirmed case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). At an emergency press conference this afternoon, word of such came from the Acting Health Minister the Hon Jeffrey 'Jeff' Lloyd. Speaking at the head table and chairing the meeting, he said: "The Bahamas today confirmed its first case of COVID-19 here in New … [Read more...]