New CARICOM-EU project will tackle climate change and its health impacts in the Caribbean
PAHO partners in first-of-its-kind initiative involving government, civil society, and international organizations Bridgetown, Barbados, December 2, 2020 (PAHO) – International, regional, and government leaders announced the launch of a broad-based project to support actions to mitigate climate change and its serious…
New United Nations report reveals the inequality in the geographical distribution of malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean
FAO, IFAD, PAHO/WHO, UNICEF and the WFP call for the targeting of new policies and investments in the lagging territories of Latin America and the Caribbean. December 2, 2020, Santiago de Chile – A new United Nations report shows the territorial inequality of malnutrition…
Countries urged to face challenge of better access to health for populations of African descent in COVID-19 pandemic
Washington, D.C., December 2, 2020 (PAHO)—The COVID-19 pandemic “disproportionally affects the most vulnerable – especially our populations of African descent” and PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne today urged health authorities to “face this pressing challenge.” In a press briefing, Etienne said,…
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AIDS-related deaths and HIV infections have declined more than 30% in the Caribbean in the last decade
But COVID-19 disruptions to health services threaten progress. PAHO and UNAIDS Launch Campaign to Promote HIV Self-Testing Washington D.C. November 30 (PAHO) – Annual deaths from AIDS-related illnesses declined by 37% from 2010 through 2019 in Caribbean countries while new yearly…
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OECS Member States prepare for the Population and Housing Census in a COVID-19 context
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) hosted a virtual dialogue on the 17 and 18 November that brought together more than 40 statistical experts from 17…
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Experts to examine Caribbean tourism and economic recovery this Friday
MIAMI, Florida (December 8, 2020) – Strategies for the quick recovery of Caribbean economies from the devastation wrought by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will be discussed by regional and global stakeholders at a virtual forum hosted by the…
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Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Monday 7-December-2020
By Dr. Stuart Weiss, Intelligent Crowd Solutions Rapid Test Center of New YorkDr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP December 7, 2020CoViD-19 News and Information you can trust.Welcome new readers from the Rapid Test Center.Topics: Where are we now? What’s up…
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Auction: official signed shirts and footballs from UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
SIGNED SHIRTS WORN BY LIONEL MESSI FROM BARCELONA, SAMI KHEDIRA FROM JUVENUS AND SERGIO RAMOS FROM REAL MADRID, THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BALL SIGNED BY CHELSEA PLAYERS AND MUCH MORE MEMORABILIA ARE AVAILABLE NOW ON AUCTIONS.UEFAFOUNDATION.ORG . GET A SHIRT SIGNED BY…
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Cayman: KPMG launches Sustainable Investment Framework Navigator (SIFN) tool to measure environmental, social and governance impacts
Cayman Islands (December 8, 2020) – KPMG has collaborated with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) in the development of the Sustainable Investment Framework Navigator (SIFN) tool that provides asset managers with a greater degree of transparency…
Cayman: Needs Assessment Offers Support in District
The Needs Assessment Unit pilot programme “NAU is in Our District” seeks to improve access to NAU services by persons in district communities. This Friday, 11 November 2020, NAU staff will visit the East End Civic Centre from 9a.m.-2p.m. to…
