health

(United Nations News) The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the commitment announced by the United States administration to lift vaccine patent protections to help boost global supply, was a “monumental moment”…
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(Jamaica Information Service) Jamaica’s travel ban on the United Kingdom (UK) that is slated to come to an end tomorrow, April 30, will not be extended. This means that the ban, which was instituted as part of the measures under Jamaica’s…
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(Food and Agriculture Organisation Press Release) – Under the theme “Fruits and vegetables, your dietary essentials”, the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV) offers the celebration of two food groups that we can all identify…
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(Delegation of the European Union to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States, the OECS and CARICOM/CARIFORUM Press Release) The European Union (EU) has mobilised €740,000 (EC$2.4 million) in emergency humanitarian aid to support those…
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“Together for a fairer, healthier world” (Caribbean Public Health Agency Press Release) World Health Day will be observed on 7 April 2021, under the theme “Together for a fairer, healthier world”.   It is a call for urgent action to…
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