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Cayman: Health minister aiming for ‘adequate’ cover
(CNS): Dwayne “John-John” Seymour, a critic of the Progressives during the campaign who then joined the coalition government as health minister, believes everyone in Cayman should have “adequate health insurance coverage”. The Bodden Town MLA is understood to have been […]
Drug Mixtures Complicating Drug Fight in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday July 18, 2017 – A new trend is emerging in Barbados where drug users are mixing drugs into a single dosage, creating challenges for drug
Bahamas: Expired Contracts Caused NHI Layoffs
Englerston Member of Parliament (MP) Glenys Hanna-Martin, after asking for clarification regarding the dismissal of 21 customer service representatives by the National Insurance Board (NIB), was told in
BARBADOS: Another option for HIV patients
THE BARBADOS Family Planning Association (BFPA) has become the first community-based organisation to offer treatment to those who test positive for HIV. The initiative means that HIV+ patients have
HIV-Positive Jamaican Who Infected Women in Canada Extradited To Face Charges
Four years after Canadian authorities demanded the extradition of Jamaican George Flowers, he has finally returned to Toronto. On Thursday, law enforcers escorted the 48-year-old HIV-infected man to Canada
Suspected Air Quality Hazard on Commercial Aircraft Confirmed In Latest Research
Flying could be hazardous to your health in more ways than one, according to the findings of a new study of more than 200 aircrew, which show links
Doctor Convicted in Michael Jackson’s Death Allegedly Working in Trinidad Without Medical Licence
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Wednesday June 14, 2017 – Trinidad and Tobago health authorities are investigating reports that Dr Conrad Murray, who was convicted of the involuntary manslaughter
Health City Surgeons Return Toddler’s Heart To Chest Cavity
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 – Surgeons at Health City Cayman Islands have made history in the Caribbean after performing lifesaving surgery on a child
Barbados: QEH receives HACCP designation
THE QUEEN ELIZABETH Hospital (QEH) has boosted its ability to protect patients from food-borne illnesses with the introduction of the HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) system at
Venezuela Health Minister Sacked After Revealing Sharp Rise In Infant And Maternal Deaths
Venezuela has fired Health Minister Antonieta Caporale after her department released statistics revealing a shocking increase in infant and maternal mortality. Vice-Minister of Hospitals Luis Lopez has been appointed