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....
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...
Parliament passes law to regulate medical labs
Parliament has passed a law regulating the operations of medical laboratories in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, giving current laboratories nine months in which to obtain a licence or cease...
Monkeypox Virus Infection Resulting from an Occupational Needlestick — Florida, 2022
In August 2022, the Florida Department of Health notified CDC of a nurse who acquired monkeypox through an occupational exposure while providing care to a patient with monkeypox. To date,...
The WHO declares monkeypox a public health emergency
The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. “I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern,” WHO...
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...
Cuba leads the world in vaccinating children as young as two against Covid
The Swedes have rejected it, Dr Fauci says the US may soon approve it, the Chinese have started, but the Cubans have already vaccinated almost all young children against Covid....
PAHO calls for countries to prioritize rapid tests for those with COVID-19 symptoms
With COVID-19 surging throughout the Americas and demand for diagnostics higher than ever, the Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne has called on countries to prioritize rapid antigen...
Study warns of high levels of depression and suicidal thoughts in health workers during pandemic
Washington, DC, January 13, 2022 (PAHO)- Health workers in 11 Latin American countries show elevated rates of depressive symptoms, suicidal thinking, and psychological distress, according to the results of a...
COVID-19 cases nearly double in the Americas
Washington D.C. 12 January 2022 (PAHO) – With COVID-19 infections accelerating in the Americas and the detection of the Omicron variant in at least 42 countries and territories in the...
Australia: Hundreds given false Covid results in Sydney lab error
A Sydney lab has told hundreds of people they did not have Covid when they in fact had tested positive, amid soaring infections in the area. The mistake, which took...
Legal to vaccinate
2 Caribbean jurists make case for mandatory jabs A case for mandatory vaccination has been legally made by two Caribbean jurists. Sir Dennis Byron and Prof Rosemarie Antoine submitted the...
Could mRNA make us superhuman?
Barely a year ago, Anna Blakney was working in a relatively inconspicuous, niche field of science in a lab in London. Few people outside of her scientific circles had heard...
Regional HIV Service Directory
PANCAP has launched a Regional HIV Service Directory accessible through the PANCAP website homepage. It provides a guide to both Ministry of Health and Civil Society Organisations in each country...
World AIDS Day 2021
HIV remains a major public health issue that affects millions of people worldwide. Although the world has made significant progress in recent decades, important global targets for 2020 were not...
End inequalities. End AIDS.
“End inequalities. End AIDS.” is the theme of this year’s World AIDS Day, which focuses on confronting the inequities that drive AIDS and hinder access to essential HIV services, especially...
Americas report surge in drug-resistant infections due to misuse of antimicrobials during pandemic
Washington D.C., November 17, 2021 (PAHO) – Countries in the Americas are reporting surges in drug-resistant infections that are likely due to the unprecedented misuse of antimicrobial drugs in the...
PAHO launches “Pahola,” a digital health worker who can help risky drinkers decrease their alcohol consumption
Washington, D.C., November 19, 2021 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today launched Pahola, the world’s first digital health worker to specialize in alcohol and health, in an effort...
WHO Notifies Jamaica/Bahamas About Potentially Substandard Covid-19 Test Kits
The World Health Organization, WHO has cautioned Jamaica to be on the lookout for substandard Covid-19 test kits following the importation of 100,000 kits from India. The 100,000 kits were...
Covid: Pfizer says antiviral pill 89% effective in high-risk cases
A pill to treat Covid developed by the US company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89% in vulnerable adults, clinical trial results suggest. The drug –...