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CARPHA, Public Health England tackle threat of antimicrobial drug resistance

Michelle Nurse Dec 11, 2014 0

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, December 10, 2014: “Antimicrobial resistance threatens a return to the pre-antibiotic era when common infections and simple injuries often cause death.” This World Health Organization statement was…
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Antiretroviral treatment for people with HIV increasing in the Caribbean – PAHO

Michelle Nurse Dec 1, 2014 0

WASHINGTON, CMC - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says antiretroviral treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS is increasing in Latin America and the Caribbean. PAHO said that nearly 600,000 more people are receiving…
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OAS, IDB, PAHO discuss coordinated way of facing health emergencies

Michelle Nurse Nov 18, 2014 0

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, met with the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, and the President of the Inter-American Development Bank…
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Avoiding local transmission of Ebola is ‘the goal’ in Caribbean, says PAHO

Michelle Nurse Nov 14, 2014 0

Director of the Department of Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr Marcos Espinal, says preventing local transmission of Ebola is the main goal in preparing for the eventual arrival the…
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More CARICOM action against Ebola

Michelle Nurse Oct 28, 2014 0

As a follow up to earlier actions, Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continue to be proactive in the fight against the Ebola virus. In addition to boosting their national health systems in the event that the virus hits the…
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