NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government says from October 1, people will no longer be required to wear a mask except for those accessing healthcare facilities, visiting senior care homes or in an indoor classroom setting.
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Despite the recent declaration by United States President Joe Biden that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has issued a reminder to Guyanese that it remains a public health emergency here even though the situation is under control.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is finalizing arrangements for the acquisition of 100,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine from biotechnology firm Bavarian Nordic, for distribution to Latin American and Caribbean member countries.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The first set of vaccines to treat monkeypox is expected to arrive this month, Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Christopher Tufton has disclosed.
WASHINGTON, DC – The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, has warned that while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to kill an estimated 4,000 lives weekly in the Americas, and Monkeypox cases rise, the polio virus has now been detected among unvaccinated communities in New York.
WASHINGTON, DC – Director of the Pan Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, Wednesday said prevention remains a major key in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and Monkeypox in the Americas, including the Caribbean.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Monday announced that the country had recorded its fifth case of the Monkeypox virus but the first case to be the first case to be reported outside of rural Jamaica.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The second person diagnosed with monkeypox in Guyana has been released from hospital.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has confirmed two more cases of the Monkeypox virus, bringing the number of persons with the virus to nine as health authorities indicating that while vaccines have been promised through a collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), there is no guarantee that the island will actually get the amount of doses promised.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony, Monday confirmed that Guyana has recorded a second case of the Monkeypox virus.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A senior official of the Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with HIV & AIDS (CRN+), Tuesday urged closer collaboration among regional and international stakeholders “to overcome the challenges that face us as a region, as it relates to HIV and AIDS”.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Government says it is moving towards developing a “white paper” that will guide the island’s efforts at achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with the aim of improving health systems and ensuring that affordable and quality health care is provided to St.t Lucians.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – St. Lucia health authorities have extended until September 10, the current protocols for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
