Access to a new COVID-19 drug will be expanded in low- and middle-income countries following a voluntary licensing agreement between the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and a UN-backed global health initiative announced in Geneva on Tuesday. The oral antiviral therapy PF-07321332 is designed to block the activity
Media Release - The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) presented the READY Together programme’s contribution to COP26 goals to the participating countries. The global conference has brought world leaders together to discuss and agree on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and actions to lessen
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness declares State of Public Emergency (SOEs) in seven police divisions islandwide to curtail upsurges in violent crimes. Holness made the announcement on Sunday (November 14), indicating that SOEs have been declared in St. Andrew South, Kingston West, Kingston Central, and Kingston
Austria orders lockdown to all unvaccinated residents, a first in the EU, with other member nations closely monitoring its success. Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said the lockdown was "necessary" to stem the country's record surge in cases. “It’s our job as the government of Austria to protect the people. Therefore,
Media Release - “Diabetes causes death and disability. Complications from diabetes can lead to heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure and lower limb amputation. This disease can adversely affect both the quality and length of your life and screening for diabetes should be part of your
A day of tumultuous, mixed emotions – the only way to describe the last day of COP26 in Glasgow. Negotiators and delegates spent most of Saturday, at least 9 hours, in the plenary chambers. In the early afternoon, an informal session that was held to update
Media Release - Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement today to achieve Caribbean Regional Health Security, through the building of core capacity within CARPHA to prevent, detect, respond to and control infectious disease outbreaks. Based on the request from
Media Release - The Norwegian, Statsraad Lehmkuhl sail training vessel enters the English-speaking Caribbean leg of its historic 55,000-mile, ‘One Ocean Expedition’ this weekend. On Saturday, November 13, the 107-year old, 98-metre long sail ship docks at Port Royal in Kingston, Jamaica. Onboard for this extraordinary
The lingering border row between Belarus and Poland is a result of the Belarusian president's "quiet revenge" over Poland's support of the opposition in Belarus. This is one of the latest comments of Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a news conference in Warsaw with European
The World Health Organization (WHO) is asking Member States to immediately establish a high-level working group, to reach the target of vaccinating 40% of the world’s population against COVID19 year-end.
