Caribbean chikungunya originated recently in Asia
From croftsblogs Via Emerging Infectious Diseases, a remarkable report: Transcontinental Movement of Asian Genotype Chikungunya Virus. Excerpt: In agreement with findings in a recent report characterizing the 2013 CHIKV detected on St. Martin Island (6), the phylogenetic tree generated from…
CIHN announces site of 2nd International treatment facility
Caribbean International Holdings (CIHN) facility is approved for stem cell therapies by Mexico’s equivalent of US FDA May 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — Both the Protocols and Procedures of therapy center inside San Javier Hospital, Guadalajara, are certified…
Schools are not factories
From The Barbados Advocate Acting Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Senator Harcourt Husbands, says while a major task of educators is to prepare students for the world of work, the classroom is not a factory for the workplace….
9th Annual Nursing Conference in Grand Cayman
The Cayman Islands 9th Annual Nursing Conference will take place at the Marriott Grand Cayman Beach Resort (West Bay Road, Grand Cayman) on Wednesday May 14th at 8:00am. Taking part will be: Physician Key Note Speaker: Carol Biggs. Physician…
Guyana ranks second highest for maternal deaths in Caribbean – UN report
From Caribbean Tracker A new United Nations (UN) data report shows that Guyana is among five countries in the region with the highest Maternal Mortality Rate and among six nations where the rate has increased significantly between 1990 and 2013….
MaplesFS helps local Cayman students to get active
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (8 May 2014): MaplesFS is delighted to once again lend its support to the Cayman Heart Fund and Children’s Health Task Force’s Get Active Challenge, an annual twelve-week fitness programme aimed at local high school students….
Cayman Islands give health advisory for World Cup travellers
From Cayman Islands Public Health Department The Public Health Department has issued a health advisory to Cayman Islands residents who will be attending the World Cup in Brazil from June 12 through July 13 2014. “The Pan American Health Organization…
Unnecessary tests and treatments waste $210 billion a year — here’s why doctors do them anyway
By Lauren F Friedman From Business Insider In a major report last year, the Institute of Medicine concluded that the number one source of wasteful spending in health care is overtreatment. Overtreatment is when providers order too many tests, do too…
HIV/AIDS highlights gender inequalities in Cuba
By Ivet Gonzalez From Caribbean360 HAVANA, Cuba, Thursday May 8, 2014, IPS – All illusions of love, trust and dedication to a relationship flew out the window for Mayda Torres in 1992, when she found out she was HIV-positive while…
Latin America and the Caribbean redouble efforts to eradicate hunger
REPORT from Food and Agriculture Organization Relief Web President of Chile, FAO Director-General, Vice President of Venezuela and representatives of the 33 countries gather for FAO regional conference Santiago de Chile – Representatives of all countries in Latin America and…
