COVID-19 Vaccines: A Dose of Facts
OECS Hosts Regional Simulcast to Address Vaccine Hesitancy Thursday, September 30, 2021 — Amid rising cases of COVID-19 infections and deaths, and in response to the slow uptake of available vaccines, the Member States of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States…
2021’s top health and wellness goods
The meaning of human health and wellness never seems to stop changing. However, 21st-century wellness trends seem to be returning to humankind’s roots with traditional treatments and natural products. Although prescription medications continue to be necessary for many medical conditions,…
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PAHO Director says “spirit of unity†has allowed the Americas to grapple with the worst health crisis in 100 years
PAHO assists Latin America and the Caribbean by procuring and delivering more than 20 million vaccine doses and millions of pieces of essential medical equipment. Washington, D.C. June 21, 2021 (PAHO) – Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne…
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SEAT S.A. reaffirms commitment to health and wellbeing, as it expands vaccination drive to Ibiza, Majorca and Minorca
SEAT S.A. launches collaboration with government to speed up the vaccination programme of the Balearic Islands SEAT. S.A. positions the health and wellbeing of its employees and society at the heart of its post-pandemic success Thanks to proactive management throughout…
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UNESCO and WHO urge countries to make every school a health−promoting school4
June 22, 2021. Geneva, Switzerland – UNESCO and the World Health Organization today launched the Global Standards for Health-promoting Schools, a resource package for schools to improve the health and well-being of 1.9 billion school-aged children and adolescents. The closure of…
Communiqué of the 70th Meeting of the OECS Authority
Saturday, June 19, 2021 — The Seventieth Meeting of the OECS Authority was held virtually on June 18th 2021, under the Chairmanship of Dr. The Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada. In honour of the Organisation’s 40th Anniversary, since…
G7 announces pledges of 870 million COVID−19 VACCINE doses, of which at least half to be delivered by the end of 2021
COVAX welcomes dose sharing commitments for 870 million additional doses to support equitable access to vaccines in 2021 and 2022, with the aim to deliver at least half by the end of 2021 The G7 has committed one billion doses…
Global leaders from Health and Energy pave the way for a clean and healthy future for all
Over 20 leaders, including ministers of health and energy, heads of international organizations and senior representatives from civil society institutions today endorsed a Strategic Roadmap on Health and Energy. The Roadmap identifies key steps to accelerate access to clean and…
PAHO Director calls for intensified health response in Haiti to reverse rapidly deteriorating COVID conditions
PAHO is assisting with vaccine delivery, scaled up testing, and increased PPE for health workers. Elsewhere in the Caribbean and Latin America, pandemic accelerates. Washington, D.C., June 2, 2021 (PAHO) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne warned…
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Risk of COVID−19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities
Brazzaville, 3 June 2021 – As the risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases increases, African countries must urgently boost critical care capacity to prevent health facilities from being overwhelmed. This comes as vaccine shipments to the continent grind to a…
