KINGSTON, Jamaica – Four decades after the first cases of AIDS were reported, new data from UNAIDS show that dozens of countries achieved or exceed the 2020 targets set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2016.

Although 34-year-old Tonique Wyche had always struggled with her weight, it didn’t become a real issue for her until she reached her 30s. Not only was she having trouble walking, but she had also begun to develop several health issues that concerned her.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana– The Guyana government has denied an outbreak of water-borne disease as the country countries to deal with severe flooding caused by torrential rains over the past few days.

The Black River Hospital (BRH) in St. Elizabeth recently received US $15,000 to construct a well needed porte cochère at the Accident and Emergency Department to aid in the removal of patients from vehicles when it rains.

St. Kitts – The St. Kitts-Nevis government has announced a series of measures, including a curfew, in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) after the twin island Federation recorded a recent cluster of cases of the virus.

HAMILTON, Bermuda — The Bermuda government sent 9,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Trinidad and Tobago by private jet on Monday as confirmed cases of COVID-19 continued to fall here.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Health Minister Renward Wells says the health care system in the Bahamas is a state of emergency, due to the increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A senior medical practitioner is calling for people to remain vigilant in preventing a possible outbreak of the mosquito borne dengue fever, noting that there is an increase in the Aedes index.

MIAMI —This week, Miami-Dade County and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) are partnering to offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at public schools throughout the county, to provide school employees, students, their families, and anyone in the community wishing to get vaccinated with access to more convenient locations.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority’s (BAHFSA) is urging consumers not to purchase or consume any raw conch because of a contamination scare.

ROSEAU, Dominica –The Dominica government has welcomed the island’s certification for the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV and syphilis saying it is a step towards Dominica’s achievement of its sustainable development goals (SDG).

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Broward Health Imperial Point received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s efforts in protecting patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections.