HealthCaribbean Weekend
Edition 2020-07-02
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HealthCaribbean Weekend is a weekly #PHC #Newsletter published on Thursdays which depicts current happenings in the #Caribbean #Healthcare Sector, of interest to healthcare providers, investors & suppliers.
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Blanket of Saharan dust affects BVI! Illness, visibility concerns raised - BVI News
All persons with respiratory illnesses in the British Virgin Islands should be on alert as a plume of dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa impacts the territory this week. This advisory was issued by the Department of Disaster Management […]
Dental industry granted pioneer status! Service providers can now import equipment duty...
The House of Assembly has approved a motion that seeks to grant pioneer status to the local dentistry industry; thereby providing tax and Customs duty relief to service providers who import dental equipment. The motion was moved in the House […]
Cuba reports lowest number of cases since start of pandemic
HAVANA, Cuba, June 24 (ACN) Cuba studied for COVID-19, 2,006 samples, resulting in only a positive one, the lowest figure since the beginning of the pandemic. The country has accumulated 157,387 samples and 2,319 positives (1.5%).At the close of June ...
OECS concerned by US human trafficking allegations
CASTRIES – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) says it has taken note of the moves by United States legislators to classify as “human trafficking”...
Antigua PM calls for push back on US bill targeting countries that hire Cuban health wo...
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Jun 22, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, is urging Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries to condemn moves by the United States Senate to introduce legislation targeting Cuban healthcare...
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