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...]
The Caribbean Action Plan on Health and Climate Change
The Caribbean islands are among the world’s most vulnerable when it comes to the effects of climate change. With increasing frequency of more powerful and intense hurricanes, flooding, wind damage and rising sea levels are all predicted to intensify. Medical facilities, power plants, freshwater sources, roads, houses and schools are also facing increasing threats. It is essential that islands … [Read more...]
WHO Honors Jamaican Doctor for Public Health Leadership
Jamaican doctor and professor, Peter Figueroa, has been recognised at the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a health leader for his contribution to public health locally and internationally over the last four decades. … [Read more...]
Commonwealth Health Ministers Meet To Strategise Universal Health Coverage
The Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM) is the annual meeting of health ministers from across the (British) Commonwealth countries. The meeting reviews activity and events from the previous year and provides a platform for countries to bring issues of health relevance to the attention of their Commonwealth partners and peers. Each CHMM provides a ministerial statement summarising the … [Read more...]
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