Yellow Fever: PAHO urges unvaccinated travellers to get vaccinated
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) in its recent epidemiological report about yellow fever in the Americas, says between January 2016 and 13 March 2018, seven countries and More...
UV treatments only by specialist
WILLEMSTAD - Ultra Violet (UV) treatments in a beauty salon may only be performed by a doctor or a skin specialist. This is according to a recent report by the Public Health Inspectorate. There was some confusion More...
Autism Speaks Special Report and interactive Story Mosaic create a fuller picture of autism’s diversity
Thousands of people with autism and their supporters tell their stories in words and pictures. More than half of survey respondents say they have someone with autism in their lives. Special Report is released More...
Inspection closes the Gato minimarket
WILLEMSTAD - The Inspectorate closed a mini-market again yesterday. This time one on the Weg naar Westpunt near Gato. The officers discovered an illegal restaurant in the mini-market. The owners do not have the More...
UN Agency says Latin America and Caribbean must radically transform food habits to combat obesity
KINGSTON - A “radical transformation” of food systems and food habits is critical to combat the growing scourge of overweight and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations food security More...
From a patient’s log book
Interior designer Marcel Wanders put in rooms, lobbies and restaurants of the Kameha Grand Hotel of Bonn, Front Moooi’s Pig tables, at Euro 3,000 apiece, in the stunning wing-shaped building by Karl-Heinz Schommer, More...
PAHO urges Member States to remain vigilant
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported in a recent epidemiological report about malaria in the Americas, PAHO takes note that following a continued decrease in the number of malaria cases from 2005 More...
Three strikes and you are out
My lymphoma that developed in June 2014, has relapsed for the third time, and this time with a fury. A 10x20 cm large tumor grew into the lower right, abdominal area, with multiple, large metastasis in the pelvic More...
CMU Mobile Health Event
WILLEMSTAD - This coming Saturday February 17th, 2018 the students of Caribbean Medical University (CMU) will be organizing the next CMU Mobile Health Event at GOISCO. The time will be from 10:00AM to 2:00PM. During More...
Positive signs for legal cannabis industry
NEW YORK - According to a report by Grand View Research, the global medical cannabis market is projected to reach a value of US$55.8 billion by 2025. After the elections of 2016, Washington DC, along with 28 states, More...
