HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-25

HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-25

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified countries in the Americas that shipment of their COVID-19 vaccines, under the COVAX facility, would commence by the middle of this month. In the interim, alternate arrangements had already...
HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-25

HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-02-22

EDITOR’S NOTE: A number of significant developments have taken place, or are about to take place, in Jamaica’s healthcare sector; building upon what is already a distinquished reputation in the field. In this edition, #HealthCaribbean highlights some of...
InfrastruCaribe Weekend ed. 2021-02-19

InfrastruCaribe Weekend ed. 2021-02-19

EDITOR’S NOTE: As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is understandable that much effort is being made to expand or rehabilitate the existing healthcare infrastructure to avoid overwhelming the system and to maintain normal patient and support...
HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-25

HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-18

EDITOR’S NOTE: In the last #HealthCaribbean Weekday edition, it was noted that the South African #COVID19 #Variant had been found in Cuba. In this edition, we further examine the presence of variants in the Caribbean. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)...
HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-25

HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-02-15

EDITOR’S NOTE: In this edition, #HealthCaribbean takes a look at Cuba’s preparations for battle against COVID-19. More specifically, we see it creating capacity for production of its Soberana 02 vaccine; its expectation of emergency approval of that...