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.
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.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew Tuesday said he had been given a “clean bill of health” by his doctors and has since been discharged from the United States hospital where he had been rushed to after suffering a stroke last month.
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.
Kingston, Jamaica – Jamaica Has Stepped Up Preparedness And Monitoring In Response To International Developments Involving Ebola, While Continuing Efforts To Maintain High Measles Vaccination Coverage, Chief Medical Officer (Cmo) Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie Says.
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.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's government Friday dismissed allegations suggesting that approximately one million pounds of contaminated chicken may have been imported into the country and allowed to be sold on the local market.
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 — Medical specialists are urging Jamaicans to learn their sickle cell status before starting families, with nearly 20,000 people estimated to be living with the inherited blood disorder and about one in 10 carrying the sickle cell trait.
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica is observing Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 with a campaign dedicated to promoting understanding, reducing stigma, and connecting people with the support they need.
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