Some signs of recovery are emerging but major efforts still required to restore and strengthen health services. The second round of a World Health Organization “pulse survey“ reveals that over one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, substantial disruptions persist, with about 90% of countries still reporting one or more disruptions to essential health services, marking no substantial global … [Read more...]
Cubans Go Back To Roots With Herbal Remedies Amidst Medicine Shortage
Dayana Rodriguez says her son is overwhelmed with scabies but she has not been able to find any of the treatments prescribed by their doctor at the poorly-stocked pharmacies in Havana so she is now turning to a herbal remedy instead. Even as Cuba is leading the race to become the first country in Latin America to develop its own COVID-19 vaccine, the country is suffering acute shortages of … [Read more...]
Mobile strategy pitched as Jamaica lags Caribbean in vaccinations
With concerns that high-risk people in deep rural communities have not been netted by the mass vaccination programme over the past six weeks, one public-health expert says the roll-out of the mobile immunisation units could prove crucial in reaching those most vulnerable. This comes amid emerging data that although Jamaica stands tall in gross volume of 135,473 vaccinations, the island, with … [Read more...]
Could unvaccinated travellers face increased premiums?
There’s already some contention around the discriminatory nature of vaccines when it comes to international travel; might the cost of travel insurance also factor into that? As we emerge further into 2021, moving closer to the much-lauded proverbial light at the end of the tunnel, yet more people are expressing their willingness to use digital health passports to help speed up the facilitation … [Read more...]
No US Donations But The Caribbean Has Received Over 350 Thousand COVAX Vaccines
The Joe Biden administration has yet to donate any vaccines to its third border and the tourism dependent Caribbean region, but through the COVAX facility, it now has received over 350,000 vaccines to date, with more in transit, a News Americas analysis of latest data shows. The COVAX Facility is a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the … [Read more...]
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