[Reprinted: PAHO, 8-4-2020] Routine vaccination, care for diabetes, hypertension and HIV, and maternal health have all been impacted. Countries must adapt and ensure continuation of primary health services alongside pandemic response. Health services are being disrupted in countries of the Americas as health workers are redirected to care for COVID-19 patients, people hesitate to seek routine … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 121,420
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 8-13-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of August 13: Dominican Republic- 82,224 cases, 1371 deaths, 47,095 recovered Puerto Rico- 10,279 cases, 306 deaths French Guiana- 8423 cases, 50 deaths, 7713 recovered Haiti- 7781 cases, 192 deaths, 5123 recovered Cuba- 3128 cases, 88 deaths, 2504 recovered Suriname –2653 cases, 39 deaths, … [Read more...]
UK Accelerating Access to COVID-19 Vaccines in the Caribbean
[Reprinted: CNW, 8-6-2020] BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The United Kingdom has come to the aid of countries in the region by providing access to vaccinations for COVID-19. The Foreign Secretaries of the UK and Mexico, Dominic Raab and Marcelo Ebrard, have stated that ensuring equitable access to vaccines, treatments and tests to all in the Caribbean and Latin America through international and … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 108,712
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 8-6-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of August 6: Dominican Republic- 75,660 cases, 1222 deaths, 40,122 recovered French Guiana- 8069 cases, 47 deaths, 7075 recovered Puerto Rico- 7824 cases, 258 deaths Haiti- 7544 cases, 171 deaths, 4832 recovered Cuba- 2726 cases, 88 deaths, 2396 recovered Suriname –2050 cases, 27 deaths, 1327 … [Read more...]
PPE is no silver bullet for keeping frontline staff safe
[Reprinted: HealthCareBusiness, 8-5-2020] Frontline healthcare workers are at increased risk of being infected with COVID-19 despite following established safety measures, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), compared to the general community, especially among ethnic populations. The discovery was revealed by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and King’s … [Read more...]
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