Haiti to launch cholera vaccination with PAHO/WHO support
Campaign will target 200,000 people in three departments. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presented the vaccines, which were financed with UN emergency funds Port-of-Prince, Haiti, 23 July 2014 (PAHO/WHO) – Haiti is set to vaccinate 200,000 people in three departments against…
‘Exciting’ drug flushes out HIV
By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News HIV Scientists say they have made an “exciting” step towards curing HIV by forcing the virus out of hiding. HIV can become part of someone’s DNA and lie dormant for decades, making a…
One healthy, watery Caribbean
By Dr Adana N Mahase-Gibson From Trinidad Express Newspapers As a medical professional, I always cringe when I hear about a creepy new disease emerging in some far off land. Gone are the days when we could say: “Nah, that…
Company to refund consumers $3.5M because Cactus Juice isn’t “inflammation relief without a prescription”
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist The marketers of Nopalea have agreed to refund customers $3.5 million after the FTC found the company’s advertisements to be deceptive. Advertisements featuring carefree, beautiful smiling people sipping on juice might not be enough to…
Meeting with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Consultant
Ms Devora Kestel, PAHO/WHO, Mental Health Regional Advisor, arrived in the Cayman Islands on Monday, 14th July, to assist the Mental Health Commission (MHC) with the World Health Organization Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS) survey. The meeting was…
Caribbean is 2nd in HIV infection
The Caribbean is second in the world to Sub-Saharan Africa in the rate of HIV infection. The primary mode of transmission in the region is heterosexual intercourse with high risk groups to include men who have sex with men (MSM)…
The sad case of Debbie Ebanks
One can only find sympathy for Debbie Ebanks and the judge who sentenced her to 12 months in prison. The real culprits are us for not being able to convince our government there is a mental health problem here in…
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Suriname man hacks parents to death, torches home, SUV From Caribbean360 PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Friday July 18, 2014, CMC – A 55-year old Suriname man killed his elderly parents on Wednesday and subsequently torched their home and an SUV. The police…
Visitors impressed by Health City in the Cayman Islands
A tour of Health City Cayman Islands followed yesterday’s press conference by the officials attending the pre-Joint Ministerial Council Meeting. Accompanied by Premier Alden McLaughlin, Health Minister, Hon. Osbourne Bodden, and other officials, on the East End trip, the group…
Here are 5 times infectious diseases escaped from laboratory containment
By Jeremy Bender from Business Insider It’s an ironic global security threat, but facilities meant to prevent and cure disease have sometimes inadvertently aided in its spread. For instance, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) made headlines last month when…
