[Reprinted: CNW, 9-16-2020] A new report by the World Bank is warning that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is threatening the hard-won gains in health and education over the past decade, especially in the poorest countries. The reports finds that investments in human capital, the knowledge, skills, and health that people accumulate over their lives, are key to unlocking a child’s potential … [Read more...]
Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica in a post-COVID-19 world (Part 5)
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 9-20-2020] A holistic approach to health care delivery in Jamaica will require a comprehensive re-evaluation and transformation of our health systems, recognising that we are experiencing an epidemiologic transition with significant impacts on human capital and national development. A vision for effective health care delivery in the new dispensation must include … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 175,685
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 9-16-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of September 16: Dominican Republic- 104,803 cases, 1998 deaths, 78,387 recovered Puerto Rico- 18,252 cases, 570 deaths French Guiana- 9578 cases, 64 deaths, 9202 recovered Haiti- 8530 cases, 220 deaths, 6181 recovered Cuba- 4803 cases, 108 deaths, 4119 recovered … [Read more...]
Telehealth and clinical decision support: ideal synergy for patient-clinician engagement
[Reprinted: Healthcare IT News, 9-10-2020] Pairing telehealth and clinical decision support could be a true game-changer, enabling patients and clinicians to make decisions together along the care continuum of complex diseases. In the months and years to come, as we reflect on all that has changed in our lives due to the pandemic, patient engagement and telehealth will be among top subjects … [Read more...]
Rethinking health care delivery in Jamaica in a post-COVID-19 world (part 4)
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 9-13-2020] In recognition of the potential health threats to the region, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Heads of Government asserted in their Nassau Declaration of 2001 that “The Health of the Region is the Wealth of the Region”, fully cognisant of the critical relationship between the population's health status and economic growth. Following a mandate from the … [Read more...]
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