UWI experts call out lack of Caribbean representation on Global Health Commission
he UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Tuesday, June 22, 2023 — Public health experts from The University of the West Indies (The UWI)have expressed concern over the lack of Caribbean representation on the O’Neill-Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination and…
‘Tokyo 2020 showed it is possible to keep a pandemic at bay’
09 Aug 2022 – Following yesterday’s one-year anniversary of the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Dr Brian McCloskey reflects on how the Games paved the way for other major events to be organised safely during the pandemic. Responsibility can…
Mobile Blood Bank Donation For St. Lucia
From The Voice UK NHS present collection unit to the Ministry of Health and Wellness THE MINISTRY OF Health and Wellness in St. Lucia is to receive a mobile blood collection unit vehicle, a donation from the National Health Service…
New UB research fellowship strengthens the study of Zika and other Caribbean health challenges
By Marcene Robinson The award provides financial support and mentorship to researchers focused on the study of infectious diseases, liver disease, diabetes and antibiotic resistance. BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences (CIGBS) and…
Regional Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Travel Network: Caribe EMC2-Net
Author: Dr. Amado Alejandro Báez , From Medical Tourism “Caribbean” can be defined in terms of geography, politics and cultures. The United Nations defines the Caribbean as a chain of islands surrounding the Caribbean Sea — 13 sovereign states and…