Hospitals sweat potential Ebola liability
By Amanda Bronstad and Andrew Ramonas, The National Law Journal They aren’t the only ones with cause for concern, lawyers say. As public health authorities moved to calm fears about the risk from Ebola, lawyers last week urged health care…
Suriname to host Caribbean regional psychology conference
From Caribbean News Now PARAMARIBO, Suriname — The Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations (CANPA) will hold its upcoming Caribbean Regional Conference of Psychology (CRCP 2014) in Paramaribo, Suriname, from November 11-14, 2014, hosted by the Surinaamse Vereniging van Psychologen…
Cayman Prepares for Ebola
Government officials from 13 agencies are working together robustly, to mitigate against the threat of the Ebola virus, which reached the United States at the end of September. Stakeholders have met regularly since mid-August to coordinate a joined up approach…
Tenet Healthcare helps Cayman win the war against chronic diseases
The countdown begins for one of the most important conferences of the year, the 5th annual Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference, held at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman from 20th to 22nd November 2014. Tenet Healthcare, a supporter of the conference since…
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“FIFA 11 For Health” to be launched in Caribbean
From Boxscore CONCACAF: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – October 16, 2014 – The numerous benefits that football can bring to a region were the topics of discussion at a recent meeting in Puerto Rico hosted by FIFA Vice President and…
Doctors Chief: CDC curbs secondhand smoke more than Ebola
By Bill Hoffmann and Todd Beamon From Newsmax The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more safeguards against secondhand smoke than it does regarding Ebola, Dr. Jane Orient, director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, said on…
85 million children receive school meals in Latin America and the Caribbean
From Relief Web REPORT from World Food Programme Published on 15 Oct 2014 — WFP School Feeding Programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean © WFP MEXICO CITY – The 6th Latin American and Caribbean School Feeding Seminar started today…
Caribbean governments impose bans on travel from Ebola-stricken countries
By Gavin Lipsith From The Moodie Report LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN. Jamaica and Colombia are among several countries in the Caribbean and South America to have implemented bans on arrivals from the Ebola-affected region of West Africa – some of them including…
An app that lets you converse with the deaf, no sign language necessary
By Sarah Buhr From Techcrunch Transcense is a new app that accurately translates conversations in real time so the deaf and hard of hearing can participate in meetings, presentations and conversations. Founders Thibault Duchemin, Pieter Doevendans and Skinner Cheng say…
Passenger on Carnival Magic ship handled Ebola samples – Cayman Islands minister statement and ABC story
Ministry of Tourism Statement on Carnival Magic The Ministry of Tourism has today become aware that the Carnival Magic cruise ship which set sail from Galveston Texas is carrying a passenger who has been voluntarily quarantined due to possible exposure…
