PAHO media briefing on COVID-19 in the Americas Today Tue July 7 11am- 12n EST
Tuesday July 7, from 11 am to 12 pm EST (Washington DC Time)Via ZOOM Webinar. Registration required. Questions can be submitted prior at [email protected] WHAT: Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and WHO Regional Director for the…
How smart cities can defend against pandemics
Can cutting edge technology and strategic urban planning stop the spread of a deadly virus, such as the coronavirus threat that our world is experiencing now? Smart city proponents think they can, by using data tracking, surveillance, and robot intelligence…
WHO outlines steps to save 7 million lives from cancer
4 February 2020 – GENEVA / WASHINGTON, DC—The World Health Organization (WHO) today spells out the need to step up cancer services in low and middle-income countries. WHO warns that, if current trends continue, the world will see a 60%…
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Cayman: National Trust Christmas Bus Lighting Tour
WHAT: Join the National Trust for our ever-popular Christmas Lights Bus Tour! The tour includes visits to modern and traditional homes decked out in Christmas decor for the holiday season, singing of Christmas carols and a true Cayman Christmas experience….
New WHO-led study says majority of adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active ….
….putting their current and future health at risk From World Health Organization The first ever global trends for adolescent insufficient physical activity show that urgent action is needed to increase physical activity levels in girls and boys aged 11 to…
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Launch of new OECS-UNICEF initiative to connect all OECS schools to the internet
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 — The OECS Commission has launched ProjectConnect, which is the first pillar of the GIGA initiative – a global initiative to connect every school to the internet, and every young person to information, opportunity and choice. ProjectConnect…
Council of Ministers of Human and Social Development Meeting to be held in Dominica
Monday, November 11, 2019 — The 5th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Human and Social Development of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will take place in the Commonwealth of Dominica from 12-13 November 2019. The media are invited to the…
World Polio Day marks a major milestone towards polio eradication
From World Health Organization The independent Global Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication (GCC) has declared wild poliovirus type 3 to be globally eradicated. Announced today on World Polio Day, this is a major milestone in the global effort…
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St. V & G: Town hall meeting on Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change
Thursday, September 5, 2019 — A town hall meeting on Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change will be held on September 20th at Buccament Bay, Bay Area in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The media are invited to attend. WHATThe town…
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Cayman: Graduation Ceremony for new Savannah CERT Members
WHO: Hazard Management Cayman Islands WHAT: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) graduation WHEN: Wednesday, 14 August 7.00 p.m. WHERE: Bodden Town, Civic Centre PARTICIPANTS: Minister of Financial Services & Home Affairs, Hon. Tara Rivers; MLA, Mr. David Wight; MLA, Mr. Alva Suckoo; Acting Deputy…
