The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned on Wednesday that the Caribbean was falling behind in its effort to fight COVID-19 as only 63% of its eligible population was vaccinated and large regional discrepancies persist. Out of 13 countries and territories in the Americas that have not yet reached the World Health Organization's (WHO) goal of 40% coverage, 10 are in the Caribbean, PAHO … [Read more...]
48 Percent Of Caribbean Region Is Immunised Against Covid-19
AS COVID-19 cases continue to wane in the Caribbean, Pan American Health Organization officials have revealed 48 percent of the region has been fully immunised against the deadly disease. This news was announced at the organization’s weekly webinar by PAHO’s Director Dr Carissa Etienne. Whereas The Bahamas is experiencing a welcomed decrease in reported cases, health officials here are … [Read more...]
Jamaica Lagging Behind in Vaccination Program Compared to Other Caribbean Islands Says PAHO
Director of the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, Dr. Carissa Etienne has singled out Jamaica as one of six countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that’s yet to vaccinate 20 percent of its population. Her comments come amid concerns of vaccine hesitancy across the region. Both the World Health Organization and PAHO outlined a target of 40 percent vaccination for Latin America and … [Read more...]
PAHO launches campaign to raise awareness of COVID-19 mental health toll on Caribbean frontline health workers
On the eve of World Mental Health Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is launching a social media campaign to raise awareness of the sustained burden the COVID-19 pandemic poses on the mental health of frontline health workers in the Americas, including the Caribbean. PAHO on Friday invited the workers to share their stories and strategies “to better manage and cope with this … [Read more...]
Hospitals, isolation facilities in Eastern Caribbean overwhelmed with increase of Covid-19 cases and shortage of health workforce and clinical supplies
Nearly eight thousand (8000) confirmed new Covid-19 cases have been reported over the last three weeks of September 2021 with a 52% increase from 4231 cases in the month of August 2021 from Barbados and 6 Eastern Caribbean countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines). The increase of cases is largely noted in persons who are … [Read more...]