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Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has finally given a definite date for the groundbreaking of the new much talked about hospital in Dominica. Speaking on a radio show on Kairi

The long-term outlook for the Americas resulting from the Zika virus outbreak is uncertain and the number of people affected is difficult to gauge, but the Pan American

Diabetes to be a major problem in today’s society and among the lead causes of death in Dominica, statistics from the World Health Organization have shown. Additionally, Pan American

Warning that the Avian Influenza or Bird Flu is near Dominica, Chief Veterinarian Officer, Dr. Reginald Thomas said the island is putting systems in place in case the

A number of countries of the Americas have made progress in implementing tobacco control policies designed to reduce suffering and death due to tobacco. Yet much remains to

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has launched a new Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Region of the Americas. The commission will lead the

The world’s fastest man is lending his image and voice to support efforts by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to promote vaccination in the region. Usain Bolt has

The percentage of overweight and obese children and youth in Dominica is increasing at an alarming rate, says Minister of Health Dr Kenneth Darroux. He said clinical data indicated

Although a travel advisory was recently issued for Dominica by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States after the island confirmed its first case of