Annual Healthcare Conference to focus on chronic non-communicable diseases
The prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cancer and heart disease is worryingly on the rise in the western hemisphere. Organisers of the fifth annual Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference, have therefore decided to choose CNCDs to…
Jamaica mulls legal pot (no, it’s not already legal)
By Aileen Torres-Bennett, Special for USA TODAY KINGSTON, Jamaica — This tourist mecca may soon be known as the Colorado of the Caribbean. Given the ready availability of “ganja” as the locals call it, many outsiders assume marijuana is already…
Caribbean to tackle health & safety issues impacting tourism
From TN Global Industry news BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) – the region’s tourism development agency charged with leading the Caribbean’s sustainable tourism development – and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the regional public health agency…
Searching for gold, finding…Malaria?
By Maria Fernanda Garcia and Ian Ho-A-Shu From IDB The hunt for buried treasure has long and infamously yielded fortune andmisfortune in the same fell swoop. From Jason and the Argonauts’ haunting search for the Golden Fleece, to the 49ers’ mad rush to a then far-off and…
After an injury, many children can be affected by PTSD
From Redorbit When a child on a bicycle is struck by oncoming traffic, the results can be devastating. From life-threatening head injuries to bone fractures, the children are definitely the losers. As it turns out, their bodies heal faster than…
New targets set for controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Caribbean – PAHO
From Caribbean360 MEXICO CITY, Mexico, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says Latin America and the Caribbean have established new targets for expanding diagnosis and antiretroviral treatment (ART) and reducing patients’ viral loads by the year 2020. The…
No extra money needed for improving healthcare in the Caribbean Netherlands
From Saba News The health care in the Caribbean Netherlands can be further improved without the need for extra money. This is apparent results from the advice of the Working Group Health Care Caribbean Netherlands. Minister of Health, Welfare and…
Cayman Public Health advises World Cup travellers to get vaccinated
The Cayman Islands Public Health Department reminds residents who plan to travel to the World Cup, during the period June 12 – July 13, 2014, to complete their vaccinations at least two weeks ahead of travel. “All residents of the…
The Editor Speaks: What actual benefits do cancer sufferers get from a MANDATORY cancer registry? Shouldn’t they be consulted?
I am quite frankly at a loss as to why it is necessary for a MANDATORY registry of cancer victims. Cancer is not a disease that is spread from one victim to another and what exactly is the benefit to…
New “90-90-90” targets for controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Caribbean and
By PAHO/WHO From Bahamas Weekly Countries pledge to increase to 90% the proportion of people who know they have HIV, the proportion on antiretroviral treatment, and the proportion with suppressed viral load Mexico City, 28 May 2014 (PAHO/WHO-UNAIDS) – In…
