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Sir Michael Marmot, former chair of the global Commission on Social Determinants of Health, brings together more than a dozen leading international experts on health policy and social determinants of health.

Experts seek underlying causes for persistent health inequalities in the Caribbean

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, CMC – The Panama American Health Organization (PAHO) says the five-month-old Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Region of the Americas has been meeting here to carry out the first large-scale effort to gather evidence on health inequities in the Region of the Americas, including the Caribbean.

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  • Countries Caribbean
  • Published in Health
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton (left) in dialogue with his Permanent Secretary Elaine Foster Allen and Peace Management Initiative Chairman Rev Everton Jackson on the adverse effects of gun violence on staff and services at public health centres in St James.

Crime fear in health, Minister appeals for staff protection

MONTEGO BAY, September 30, 2016 - With the recent upsurge in gun violence across the parish of St James taking a toll on the public health services, Minister of Heath Dr Christopher Tufton has issued a public appeal for the safety of staff.

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  • Countries Jamaica
  • Published in Health
T&T Health authorities investigating latest case of microcephaly

T&T Health authorities investigating latest case of microcephaly

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sept 27, CMC – The Ministry of Health says it is seeking assistance from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to determine whether a baby born with microcephaly is as a result of the mosquito-borne Zika virus.

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  • Countries Trinidad_Tobago
  • Published in Health
OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro and PAHO Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne

OAS-PAHO sign cooperation agreement

WASHINGTON, Aug 20, CMC – The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have signed a declaration of cooperation to support the countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean, in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Published in Health
UN Admits Role in Haiti Cholera Outbreak for First Time Ever

UN Admits Role in Haiti Cholera Outbreak for First Time Ever

PORT-AU-PRINCE , August 19, 2016- The United Nations has admitted for the first time that its peacekeepers in Haiti played a role in the outbreak of the cholera epidemic in the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake that sent the poverty-stricken Caribbean nation into a tailspin.
  • Published in Health
T&T PM Rowley returns home

T&T PM Rowley returns home

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 17, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has returned home from the United States where he underwent medical tests that have led to widespread rumours about the state of his health.
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