BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados is considering the introduction of a national colorectal cancer screening programme as part of efforts to improve early detection and reduce cancer-related deaths, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced.

BEIJING, China – Antigua and Barbuda has signed seven agreements with the Ministry of Health, and Hangzhou Normal University and its affiliated hospital as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country takes a major step towards advancing its healthcare system.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton has directed regional health authorities, (RHAs), and the University Hospital of the West Indies, (UHWI), to undertake a comprehensive physical audit of the accommodation facilities for medical interns.

WASHINGTON, DC - A new report has found that despite progress in laws, policies and programmes aimed at advancing the rights of persons with disabilities across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), many continue to face barriers to accessing health services and emergency care on an equal basis.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has renewed a partnership with the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to strengthen regional cooperation in disaster management and public health resilience across the Caribbean.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says despite strong scientific consensus on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, misinformation continues to undermine confidence in immunisation and remains a challenge for health in the Americas, including the Caribbean.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands has confirmed one case of cyclosporiasis, but public health officials say the infection was acquired overseas and there is no evidence of local transmission.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti’s Public Health Minister, Bertrand Sinal, says any person travelling to the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda would need to spend at least 21 days in a third country not affected by Ebola before being allowed into the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados has strengthened its role in regional public health with the formal designation of the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory as a World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Collaborating Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent - The St. Vincent and the Grenadines governments says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with India underscoring both countries’ commitment to advancing public health through shared expertise and regulatory alignment.

CASTRIES,  St. Lucia - Health authorities in St. Lucia say they are concerned over reports that various medications are being offered through establishments and providers that are not licensed pharmacies.

WASHINGTON, DC – On World Blood Donor Day on Sunday, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is reiterating its call to strengthen voluntary, regular, and unpaid blood donation across the Americas, including the Caribbean, as the foundation for ensuring timely access to safe, sufficient and accessible blood.