People over 60 have been hardest hit by COVID-19 in the Americas
PAHO calls on countries to adapt health systems to better meet the needs of older adults Washington D.C., September 30, 2020 (PAHO) – Health systems in the Americas are not adequately responding to the needs of older adults and must be…
Health Ministers commit to maintain, expand sustained actions to fight COVID-19 pandemic
The Americas will most likely experience recurring epidemic waves and outbreaks of COVID-19, interspersed with periods of low-level transmission over the next 24 months, pending a safe vaccine Washington, D.C., 30 September 2020 (PAHO/WHO) – Health ministers from countries in the Americas yesterday…
UWI PhD student cops one of two international journal awards
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Friday, October 02, 2020—Navida Bachan, a graduate student at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), has been awarded the prestigious Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentship Award for the 2020-2021 academic year. Only two studentships…
How to make sure your elder loved one is eating and enjoying healthy meals
Nutrition is one of the keys to maintain a healthy lifestyle and promote good health. According to nutritionists, being physically fit requires 80% nutrition and 20% exercise. This task may be easy for young people because they have the best…
2 Oct Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 2 Dist.
2 Oct Fri 2020 TROPICAL REPORT ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of Mexico Tropical Weather Outlook (en Español*) 800 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2020 Eastern North Pacific (East of 140°W) Tropical Weather Outlook (en Español*) 800 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2020…
Covid: Donald Trump and Melania test positive
From BBC US President Donald Trump has said he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are now self-isolating. Mr Trump, aged 74 and therefore in a high-risk group, wrote on Twitter: “We will get through…