ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell says Grenada is considering partnering with Saudi Arabia to improve the island’s public healthcare services including the building of a new teaching hospital.
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BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize's government says it has received commendation from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for eliminating user fees at public hospitals.
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton is calling on Jamaicans to take action to minimize the spread of the dengue virus with the country recording an estimated 3,147 suspected, presumed and confirmed dengue cases so far.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has welcomed the announcement by Canada of a joint initiative to support Haiti to expand vaccination against potentially lethal vaccine-preventable diseases, including polio, measles, diphtheria and tetanus
WASHINGTON, DC – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, says that following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Americas, including the Caribbean, there is a need to prioritize and improve child and adolescent health and development in countries in the region.
BRIDGETOWON, Barbados - Health officials here are advising the public to implement precautionary measures to avoid contracting dengue fever, as they record an increase in cases.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have launched the first edition of the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Code Against Cancer.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says that diabetes remains a major health concern in the Caribbean, affecting millions of people and burdening healthcare systems.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has named the Dominican Republic, Belize and Suriname, as well as the Mexican state of Quintana Roo and the Brazilian city of Manaus as the 2023 Malaria Champions of the Americas for their sustained actions towards malaria elimination in the region.
BELMOPAN, Belize – Health authorities say they have discovered falsified Tylenol at various supermarkets across the country and are urging the population to be wary of the situation.
BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize's government says it is participating in a worldwide “MedSafetyWeek” campaign this month to increase awareness of the significance of reporting medical side effects.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Suriname and France have signed an agreement aimed at improving cooperation in the field of public health.
NASSAU, Bahamas – Eighteen specialty nurses from Ghana are scheduled to arrive in The Bahamas by the end of October to help relieve the shortage of nurses.
