CARPHA urges the Caribbean to prepare for possible Dengue outbreak
From Prensa Latina Bridgetown, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is calling on health officials from all over the region to prepare for the possibility of a serious dengue outbreak.In a recent communiqué from the agency,…
Miami Cancer Institute now offering stem cell transplantations
The Blood & Marrow Transplant program recently received approval of a certificate of need from the state MIAMI, FL – December 21, 2018 – Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, is offering autologous stem cell transplants for…
Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 1.7% in 2019, in an International scenario marked by greater uncertainty
In its last economic report of the year, ECLAC projects that the region will end 2018 with average growth of 1.2%. (December 20, 2018) The year 2019 looks to be a period in which global economic uncertainties, far from waning, will…
Labour Overview 2018: Unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean down slightly in 2018
After three years on the rise, unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean dipped slightly in 2018, according to the ILO’s Labour Overview 2018. But there is uncertainty about future trends, amid slow growth, high volatility and concerns about the…
T&T’s power use highest in Caribbean, Latin America
From Trinidad Express Trinidad and Tobago consumes more than eight billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually — the highest rate in the Caribbean and Latin America, says Public Utilities Minister Robert Le Hunte. He also disclosed that this country has…
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Education Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean
From IDB AUTHOR McMeekin, Robert W. DATE Jan 1998 This report summarizes the results of a study of the education statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), financed by the Ford Foundation and implemented by UNESCO’s Regional Office for…
Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean: Recent developments
Corporate author: NU. CEPAL. Oficina de Washington UN symbol.: LC/WAS/TS.2018/7 53 p.Editorial: ECLAC December 2018 DESCRIPTION This document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Washington Office, presents and analyzes the most recent developments (third quarter…
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World AIDS Day: PAHO urges testing as the first step towards preventing HIV
World AIDS Day – 1 December PAHO urges testing as the first step towards preventing HIV and halting the AIDS epidemic Knowing HIV status is vital to accessing prevention, treatment, ensuring follow-up, protecting future partners and avoiding new HIV infections….
Latin America and Caribbean is world’s most violent region, study says
From France24 SANTIAGO (AFP) – Latin America and the Caribbean is the most violent region on the planet, accounting for 39 percent of the world’s murders, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) said in a study published on Thursday. That amounts to more…
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ECLAC meeting to discuss role of renewable energy in response to climate change
Caribbean energy experts are set to address the challenges that climate change poses to the energy sector. To do so, they will discuss the application of renewable energy policies at an upcoming meeting hosted by the Economic Commission of Latin…
