Prime Minister Mia Mottley has lauded the Barbados Fertility Clinic (BFC) for its contribution to Barbados’ medical tourism product. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the clinic’s 20th anniversary on Wednesday, Mottley applauded the BFC for achieving and maintaining international accreditation while fulfilling the dreams of thousands of families across the world. “You have done it in a way … [Read more...]
Two years in: CARICOM & WFP study impact of COVID on Caribbean people
Since January 30, 2020, when the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 was a Public Health Emergency, the socio-economic welfare of Caribbean people has been impacted by multiple lockdowns, changes in travel protocols and drastic declines in tourism, resulting in an economic contraction of 9.9 per cent in the region in 2020 (IMF) with major repercussions for lives and livelihoods in the … [Read more...]
WHO urges nations to lift travel bans, mandatory vaccine requirement for entry
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged nations to lift travel bans and mandatory vaccination for entry into countries despite the rapid spread of the COVID_19 omicron variant around the world. Despite the increase in infections, the WHO has argued that closed borders failed to contain omicron that was first detected in South Africa last November. At the time of its emergence, Jamaica … [Read more...]
New year, new protocols: Updated COVID-19 protocols in the Caribbean
With the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus sending rates back up around the world and the Caribbean, some islands have had to adjust their travel and on land protocols yet again. Here are some updates you should be aware of. Please check the health authorities or tourism websites of the destinations you wish to travel to and ensure you are complying with the latest protocols and you … [Read more...]
WHO against the use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its living guideline on COVID-19 therapeutics to include convalescent plasma. For non-severe COVID-19 patients, WHO recommends against its use, while it should only be used within clinical trials for severe and critical COVID-19 patients. Convalescent plasma is a transfusion of blood plasma from someone who has recovered from COVID-19. Current … [Read more...]
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