GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Ministry of Health on Friday launched the 2025 Influenza Vaccine.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua and Barbuda has launched an island-wide campaign aimed at reducing the high prevalence of rodents in communities across the island.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados –  Caribbean nursing and other health stakeholders are meeting here against the backdrop of a critical shortage of nurses in the Caribbean.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Ministry of Health on Saturday revealed that three confirmed cases of Mpox, formerly called Monkeypox disease, have been identified in three adults since August .

ADDIS ABABA – The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett has reaffirmed the Community’s commitment to advancing health as a cornerstone of sustainable development.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Health authorities say they have launched “an immediate” investigation into the disappearance of 300 vials of Fentanyl injection that have been reported as unaccounted for, following a delivery discrepancy to one of the public health facilities

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – As the Caribbean marks Caribbean Wellness Day, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is reaffirming its commitment to tackling the region’s persistent health crisis caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Sickle cell disease is a rare genetic disorder affecting about 100,000 Americans, predominantly of African descent, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony says the country is now embracing drone technology in its public healthcare system to deliver medical supplies to hard-to-reach areas.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana-based Pan-Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) Secretariat Friday said several Caribbean clinical health workers will assemble in Miami next week for a high-impact Strengthening HIV Prevention and Treatment Services Training Programme.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has reiterated the importance of strengthening vaccination and surveillance systems in light of the resurgence of pertussis across several countries in the region.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says a significant number of newborns in Latin America and the Caribbean are breastfed within the first hour of birth.