WHO urges Caribbean countries to invest in eliminating hepatitis
From Jamaica Observer GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) — The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging Caribbean countries to take advantage of recent reductions in the costs of diagnosing and treating viral hepatitis, and scale up investments in disease elimination. A new…
Conflict and insecurity driving spread of diseases like Ebola, WHO chief warns
By Peter Beaumont From The Guardian UK Deadly outbreak is ‘global wake-up call’, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells Guardian The head of the World Health Organization has called the world’s second worst Ebola outbreak a “global wake-up call” to the escalating risk…
Concacaf NextPlay Social Program takes place in Chicago on Saturday, July 6 ahead of the 2019 Gold Cup Final at Soldier Field
The development grassroots program has been expanded throughout Gold Cup in an effort to promote further access to football within the region, while leveraging the power of the game to drive social change WHAT: As part of the celebrations leading…
Caribbean Forum on Energy Transportation and Resilience
Monday, June 24, 2019 — The Caribbean Forum on Energy Transportation and Resilience will be held from June 26-27 at the Bay Gardens Beach Resort in Saint Lucia under the theme “Opportunities for Investment and Innovation”. WHAT The main objective of the forum…
Fourth sitting of the OECS Assembly to be held on the 17th June 2019
Thursday, June 13, 2019 — The Fourth Sitting of the OECS Assembly will be held on Monday, June 17th 2019 at the Parliament Building in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. WHATFourth Sitting of the OECS Assembly. WHO The Honourable Gaston Browne, Incoming Chairman…
International Day of Nursing: Nursing staff are vital for making progress towards universal health
Nurses make up more than 50% of health workers yet, in many countries of the Americas, shortages persist. New PAHO guidelines seek to strengthen their role in achieving health for all. Washington, DC, 8 May 2019 (PAHO)- Today, at the launch…
Livestream of the Ceremony of the Accession of Guadeloupe to the OECS on March 14, 2019 at 5:00 PM (GMT-4 AST))
Thursday, March 14, 2019 — Official Ceremony of the Accesion of Guadeloupe to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (www.oecs.int). WHAT The OECS Authority consisting of Heads of Government are meeting in a special session in Guadeloupe from 14-15 March 2019 at…
WHO launches new global influenza strategy
From Jamaica Gleaner GENEVA, CMC – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a Global Influenza Strategy aimed at protecting people in all countries from the threat of influenza. WHO said that the goal of the 2019-2030 strategy is to prevent…
Concacaf to unveil 2019 Gold Cup groups & schedule on April 10 in Los Angeles
The Head Coaches from the participating nations are scheduled to attend Miami (Thursday, March 7, 2019) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) today announced, 100 days out from the kickoff of the 2019 Gold…
Cayman Islands Children’s Storyboard Competition
WHO: Cayman Islands Information Professionals (CIIP) in association with and sponsored by the Cayman Islands Public Library Service and Rotary Sunrise WHAT: CIIP Storyboard Competition – includes exhibition, judging and prize giving WHEN: Saturday, 23 February 2019 @ 10am WHERE:…