GEORGETOWN, Guyana – One in five Guyanese adults with advanced HIV disease included had at least one serious infection linked to a weakened immune system, according to the results of a study released here on Monday.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) are urging countries across the Americas to strengthen long-term care systems, warning that fragmented services and inadequate public financing are leaving families to shoulder much of the burden of caring for people who need ongoing assistance.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging Caribbean and other countries in the Americas to strengthen efforts to detect and prevent childhood lead poisoning, warning that exposure to the toxic metal often goes unnoticed despite its potentially irreversible health effects.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Some 200 Cuban health professionals are continuing to serve in Jamaica’s public healthcare system under individual employment contracts, following the termination of the previous government-to-government arrangement, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has said.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana has launched a national action plan to strengthen breast cancer care through improved screening, earlier diagnosis, expanded treatment services and closer coordination among healthcare providers.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali has directed the Attorney General to coordinate a multi-agency task force to develop recommendations aimed at improving the safety, welfare and mental health of children in Guyana, following a series of disturbing incidents involving young people.

GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Barbados for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV as a public health problem, following years of sustained efforts to protect newborns from the virus.

BASSETERRE, ST. Kitts – Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew says the stroke he had suffered in August requiring urgent medical treatment in the United States came after he had several massages while on vacation that month.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is urging Caribbean countries to strengthen disease surveillance and prepare health services for possible increases in dengue and chikungunya, amid renewed transmission in parts of the Americas and the anticipated intensification of the El Niño phenomenon.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) says it has successfully completed 100 robotic-assisted surgical procedures since launching its robotic surgery programme on May 26 this year.

When Dr. Rosemarie Lewis officially opened Total Healthcare Services & Wellness in Coconut Creek on September 19, the Jamaican healthcare professional described it as a “dream fulfilled.” 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados is stepping up efforts to tackle childhood obesity and chronic diseases, with new figures showing that 42 per cent of children were overweight or obese in 2026, up from 31 per cent in 2017.