KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Health and Wellness is awaiting a report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on the discovery of a cluster of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) which resulted in the deaths of 11 babies between July and September this year.

BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Met Council today announced their pilot of “Born in Brooklyn” baby boxes, which contain free baby supplies and post-partum resources for new parents. Made possible by a $100,000 grant from the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President to Met Council, America’s largest Jewish charity, a total of 500 post-partum families receiving care at select Brooklyn hospitals and clinics will receive “Born in Brooklyn” baby boxes. The baby boxes will come as diaper bags containing baby-friendly supplies carefully selected by the Borough President’s Maternal Health Taskforce, such as diapers, perineal spray, baby wipes, nursing pads, nipple cream, diaper changing mats, post-partum pads, burping cloths, swaddles, and City’s First Readers books. A resource one-pager will accompany the boxes, with links to helpful guides for first-time parents and city-wide services.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness on Sunday announced that effective immediately parents of children aged 12 and younger can access free medical care at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A Government MP has called for a national campaign to encourage organ donation here.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti, Ulrika Richardson, says Haitians are coming together to tackle the recent outbreak of cholera.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton and his counterpart in Cuba, Dr. Jose Angel Portal Miranda, on the weekend, signed two letters of intent that will allow the adoption of two agreements for the benefit of the health of the Jamaican population.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has promised Guyanese that the government will be doing more to improve on cancer care.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony says with the criteria for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine changed, it will now be made available here to women up to 45 years of age.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Health authorities are warning against a new type of addictive substance they say are easily available to young people.

NEW YORK, New York – An Antiguan-born, retired New York City public health nurse manager is advocating for healthcare for families and communities.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government has sought to re-assure citizens that the country could handle an outbreak of cholera, should it occur after health authorities here confirmed a case last week.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the agency is facing challenges in its efforts to fight the cholera outbreak in Haiti.