UN News - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched an expert group that will examine the origins of new pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The proposed members of the WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) were selected for their expertise in areas such as epidemiology, animal health, clinical
Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that Jamaica will have new vaccine policies after the government completes its public education campaign. Holness said that Jamaicans are given the choice and opportunity to get vaccinated. However, he hinted that the Government might make the vaccination mandatory for the
Media Release - The rising prevalence of mental health conditions in the Caribbean Region is a serious public health concern, and as COVID-19 continues to affect persons across the Region, there is a need for urgent action to promote good mental health. The World Health Organization
Barbershops, salons, gyms, cafés and bars in Sydney, Australia have reopened to fully vaccinated customers for the first time in more than 100 days. Sydney reopened on Monday after 73.5% of the New South Wales state population aged 16 and older were fully vaccinated and more
Media Release - The People’s Republic of China has stepped in once more to support the Caribbean Region in its fight against COVID-19. This week, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) received additional laboratory supplies for COVID-19 testing on behalf of Member States from the People’s
UN NEWS—The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday unveiled an $8 billion pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a bid to make vaccines accessible to everyone, everywhere. The Global COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy aims to inoculate 40 percent of people in all countries by the end of
UN NEWS—The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine, in what the UN health agency’s chief described on Wednesday as “a historic day” for the decades-long battle against the deadly disease. The vaccine is geared towards children, in sub-Saharan
Jamaica Minister of Health and Wellness encouraged Jamaicans to take the COVID-19 vaccine as the country has plenty of supplies available. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufto says there are about 568,615 doses of vaccine ready to be administered. These include 390,180
Media Release - “The people of the Caribbean have a right to know for themselves and their families what is in their food. Further, research in the Caribbean has shown that Front of Package Warning Labels such as octagonal front-of-package warning labels (FOPWL) is the
UN News - The first World Food Forum, a youth-led event aimed at harnessing the energy and creativity of young people, and featuring speeches from Heads of State and senior UN officials, opened on Friday. Streaming virtually, from Rome, the goal of the five-day event is to
