Viral hepatitis is an emerging global public health problem where more than one million people die each year from hepatitis and 57% and 78% of global cirrhosis and liver cancer are caused by the disease respectively. In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) more than 125,000 deaths each year are are linked to viral hepatitis, 99% of them due to hepatitis B and C. Data from the Pan American … [Read more...]
Autism in the Caribbean
Autism by definition is a developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior. Autism is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting youngsters, with one in every 68 children affected. The disorder affects boys more than girls, with one in every 42 boys and … [Read more...]
Developing Countries Are Being Ripped Off By Big Pharma
Developing countries with small to medium-sized economies pay far more money for less effective drugs, according to a new report released by the Washington-based Center for Global Development (CGD) shows that generic drugs, like omeprazole (used to treat heartburn), can cost 20-30 times more in low and middle-income countries than in high-income countries. Also, in countries such as Zambia, … [Read more...]
Gun Violence: A Global Public Health Epidemic
The gun violence crisis is not restricted to the United States which leads the developed world for mass shootings as recently last week in Virginia Beach and in 2018 at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. However it is rare that mass shootings occur internationally and when it does occur it is usually related to terrorism as the cases in New Zealand and … [Read more...]
Another Caribbean Island Approves Medical Marijuana
Jamaica is leading the Caribbean by being the first to establish a commercial cannabis industry has opened the mythical 'Pandora's box' as more Caribbean nations are quickly moving towards the decriminalization and establishing their own medical marijuana programs. The list of islands include: Antigua & Barbuda, Bermuda, St. Kitts & Nevis, Trinidad & Tobago and the U.S. Virgin … [Read more...]
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