Better Family Planning can improve Public Health, Inequality and the Environment
Smaller, more sustainable families would create massive long-term savings and catalyze sustainable development. By Carter Dillard / Independent Media Institute Existential crises, from accelerating climate change to a pandemic that is mutating to overcome the defenses of our immune system, have prompted…
Cayman: HRC keeps human rights at the forefront of COVID regulation and Public Health discussions
The Cayman Islands remains in good stead in comparison to many countries around the world which continue to battle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Through early actions and preventative measures the Islands now enjoy a minimal suppression level which translates to…
Cayman: The Department of Public Health issues a Travel Advisory on the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Public health officials are reminding residents to be on continued alert because of the rapidly increasing numbers of people affected by the novel coronavirus both within China and internationally. The potential for international dissemination of the virus via air travel…
Too much fried chicken can kill you
From Newsmax (Subbotina/Dreamstime) Fried chicken, french fries, and chicken-fried steak might be delicious, but treating yourself to such fare regularly could be deadly, a new study warns. Women who eat more than one serving a week of fried chicken or…
Summit highlights Caribbean disaster preparedness and collaboration to strengthen resilience
Caribbean Strong: Building Resilience with EquitySAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Jan. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — “Caribbean Strong: Building Resilience with Equity” will take place on February 27-March 1, 2019, at the Sheraton Hotel and Casino in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The…
Cuba’s hidden Zika outbreak
By Don Ward Hickett From Precision Vaccinations Will Zika continue in California, the Caribbean, Florida, and Puerto Rico in 2019? January 8th, 2019 – A recent study highlights how the Zika virus may still be spreading in the Americas, including the…
Elliott Elias, M.D., MPH, brings unique expertise in interventional echocardiography to Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
MIAMI, FL – November 5, 2018 — Elliott Elias, M.D., MPH, an expert in interventional echocardiography, has joined Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida and the region’s largest and most comprehensive cardiovascular facility. Dr. Elias…
Countries of the Americas to renew their commitment to primary health care in a bid to achieve universal health
The Global Conference on Primary Health Care, hosted by the government of Kazakhstan, WHO, and UNICEF will take place on 25-26 October in Astana, Kazakhstan Washington D.C, 22 October 2018 (PAHO/WHO) – Delegations from Member States of the Pan American…
Polio-like AFM in more children surfacing across US
By Zoe Papadakis From Newsmax Cases of the “polio-like” illness acute flaccid myelitis are surfacing among more children across the U.S., with reports of the condition that can lead to paralysis and death coming in from several states over the…
Caribbean Wellness Day/Week promotes good health and well-being
From SXM Talks GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD) was observed across the region on September 8 to promote good health and well-being. In 2011 the CWD was expanded to become Wellness Week in the Americas…