Victoria Hospital Hosts Endoscopy Workshop
by Fernelle Neptune (Ministry of Health)
Nurses and surgeons in the Endoscopy Unit and the Operating Theatre recently participated in an endoscopy workshop aimed at expanding their skills and capabilities...
Jamaica Imposes China Travel Restrictions
Jamaica Observer:- Jamaica yesterday imposed a ban on travel to and from China, a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international emergency over the outbreak of...
T&T Slaps Restrictions On Travellers From China Amid Coronavirus Spread
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - Trinidad and Tobago has imposed 14-day restrictions on travelers from China to prevent the spread of a new strain of coronavirus on the Caribbean...
Saint Lucia Gives Coronavirus Update
Press Release:- On Thursday January 30, 2020, during the second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director- General under the International Health Regulations (IHR)(2005) regarding the outbreak...
Coronavirus Outbreak Declared Global Public Health Emergency
Sky News:- The killer coronavirus outbreak, which started in China, has been declared a global public health emergency.
The decision by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to say it is a...
Novel Coronavirus Risk In Caribbean Low Says CARPHA
Press Release:- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago — As at 9th January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified by Chinese...
Second case of Wuhan coronavirus in the US identified in Chicago
CNN - A second case of Wuhan coronavirus in the United States has been identified in Chicago, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in a...
6 people dead, almost 300 infected as China confirms Wuhan virus can be spread...
Hong Kong (CNN) Officials in China are racing to contain the spread of a new virus that has left at least six people dead and sickened almost 300, after it...
Mental Wellness Centre Gets Tools, Furniture For Group Therapy Room
The National Mental Wellness Centre is expected to enhance its existing clinical support services, following the recent official handover ceremony of tools and furniture for a group therapy room,...
Medical University Being Sought To Occupy St Jude Buildings
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has provided another update on the work on St Jude Hospital noting that the project is 'progressing'.
Writing on his official Facebook page, he said because...