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REOI – Development of OECS Multi-Sectoral Multi-Hazard Emergency Preparedness, Mitigation, Response and Recovery Measures

NAME OF PROJECT – OECS REGIONAL HEALTH PROJECT GRANT NO.: D513 ASSIGNMENT TITLE: DEVELOPMENT OF OECS MULTI-SECTORAL MULTIHAZARD EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY MEASURES INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT Reference No. LC-OECS

20 Mar

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OECS Convenes Inaugural Tenders and Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

Friday, March 17, 2023 — The OECS Pooled Procurement Service (PPS) convened its 1st Meeting of the Tenders and Technical Advisory Committee in Saint Lucia on March 7 – 8, 2023. ...

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6 Mar

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PAHO, local groups to offer 35,000 free covid tests

After weeks of Carnival parties and two days of playing mas in large crowds without wearing masks or following any covid19 protocols, the number of covid19 cases in TT is...

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24 Feb

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CMLF and partners co-ordinate free COVID-19 testing post Carnival

Members of the Catholic Community joined efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 by making rapid COVID-19 antigen testing FREE & available to the public on Ash Wednesday at the...

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24 Jan

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U.S. investigating first cases of "concerning" new drug-resistant gonorrhea strain

Health authorities in Massachusetts announced Thursday they have identified two cases of a new strain of gonorrhea that appears to have developed resistance to a broad swath of antibiotic treatments....

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17 Dec

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Why maggots are a medical marvel

What do Genghis Khan, the American Civil War and the UK’s health service have in common? The answer is, perhaps surprisingly, maggots. Dr Erica McAlister, an entomologist and Senior Curator...

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