The Pan American Health Organization says the World Health Organization's (WHO) new Global Diabetes Compact aims to bring a much-needed boost to efforts to prevent diabetes in the Caribbean and other places and to bring treatment to all who need it. The compact was launched at the Global Diabetes Summit, which was co-hosted by WHO and the Government of Canada, with the support of the … [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...]