Health

Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the United States. […]

(AFP)-Latin America must expand its vaccine production capabilities and bet on promising technologies, such as messenger RNA, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said Wednesday. “Expanding the capacity of Latin America and the Caribbean to […]

(CMC) — The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr Carissa Etienne on Wednesday called for closing the “glaring gaps” in access to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in Latin America and the Caribbean. She […]

(CMC) — The Guyana-based Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) says it will convene a virtual three day-meeting in June to discuss the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on national and regional HIV […]

Grenadians are being encouraged to make use of the remaining doses of AstraZeneca vaccine as the country continues the valiant fight against COVID-19. After two record-breaking days in which more than 1,000 people were vaccinated […]

(CMC) – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on Monday urged regional governments, civil society and private sector organisations and other stakeholders to adopt a more holistic approach to reducing the prevalence of hypertension in […]

The Government of Grenada has partnered with Osprey Lines Limited to create better conditions aboard the vessel for the transportation of persons with medical emergencies. A sickbay area has been outfitted aboard the Osprey Shuttle […]

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — A new study by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) finds that consumption of sugary drinks could decline substantially if they were properly taxed. PAHO said that the study, released […]