KINGSTON, Jamaica – A senior medical practitioner is calling for people to remain vigilant in preventing a possible outbreak of the mosquito borne dengue fever, noting that there is an increase in the Aedes index.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Broward Health Imperial Point received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s efforts in protecting patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections.

MIAMI – Community Health of South Florida Inc. (CHI) is pleased to announce the kickoff of its 50-year anniversary celebrations with festivities in recognition of Patient Appreciation Day. Taking place at 10:30am, Wednesday, May 12, CHI’s Patient Appreciation Ceremony will bring together its staff, most tenured patients, and members of the community. The celebration will show appreciation for the health center’s patients whose families have been with CHI for decades, while also recognizing the 50-year commitment CHI has made to serving the critical health care needs of some of South Florida’s most underserved communities.

MIAMI —This week, Miami-Dade County and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) are partnering to offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at public schools throughout the county, to provide school employees, students, their families, and anyone in the community wishing to get vaccinated with access to more convenient locations.

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has procured 50 sets of Pinel Restraints valued at J $8 million, to restrain mentally ill patients in a more compassionate manner for their safety and those around them.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - The Antigua and Barbuda government says it will contemplate a mandatory policy of vaccination only if herd immunity cannot be achieved through other means within a fixed timeframe.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority’s (BAHFSA) is urging consumers not to purchase or consume any raw conch because of a contamination scare.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new study by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) finds that consumption of sugary drinks could decline substantially if they were properly taxed.

The Mandeville Regional Hospital’s (MRH) Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department in Manchester has received rigid laryngoscopes, chest support unit and biopsy faucets equipment valued at J$1.5 million to detect and treat laryngeal cancers, the sixth most common cancer in men.

ROSEAU, Dominica –The Dominica government has welcomed the island’s certification for the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV and syphilis saying it is a step towards Dominica’s achievement of its sustainable development goals (SDG).

For cancer patients who have complex cancers with limited options or who have exhausted all other treatment options, clinical trials can be a beacon of hope. Such studies offer often-desperate patients access to new, potentially lifesaving therapies that are years away from being available to anyone else. They also give pharmaceutical companies the opportunity to test the efficacy of new drugs before they can be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Even so, recruiting participants for clinical trials can be a challenge, experts say, particularly in a pandemic.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has urged residents of the region not to neglect to protect themselves against mosquito-borne diseases, even as they battle the COVID-19 pandemic.