Great interest in lecture on medicinal cannabis
WILLEMSTAD - Minister of Public Health, Nature and Environment Suzanne Camelia-Römer gave a lecture at the University of Curacao last night about the government's policy regarding medicinal cannabis. This meeting More...
Sections of the new hospital to be delivered this month
WILLEMSTAD - This month the first part of Hospital Nobo Otrobanda (HNO) will be delivered. This involves four departments of which the construction, including the electricity cables and water pipes, have been fully More...
Countries of the Americas seek to keep region free of polio
GUATEMALA CITY - The region of the Americas registered its last case of poliomyelitis in 1991, and in 1994 was the first in the world to receive certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) as free of More...
New 10mn cancer test
Researchers from the university of Queensland in Australia have developed a 10-minute test that can detect the presence of cancer cells anywhere in the human body by discovering a unique DNA structure that appears More...
PAHO urges testing as the first step towards preventing HIV and halting the AIDS epidemic
Knowing HIV status is vital to accessing prevention, treatment, ensuring follow-up, protecting future partners and avoiding new HIV infections. 1 in 4 people with the virus in Latin America and the Caribbean do More...
PAHO launches campaign to prevent cervical cancer
In the Americas, more than 34,000 women die each year from this disease, which can be prevented through vaccination, screening, and treatment of precancerous lesions. WASHINGTON - The Pan American Health Organization More...
Only acting together can we stop the rise in malnutrition
SANTIAGO - The number of undernourished people increased for the third consecutive year in Latin America and the Caribbean. It has exceeded 39 million people. In addition, almost one in four adults is obese, while More...
Prevention of diabetes is necessary
WILLEMSTAD - In connection with World Diabetes Day on 14 November, a national dialogue on diabetes took place in the auditorium of the University of Curaçao last night. Six panel members from the healthcare sector More...
Laughing therapy
Let’s start the day with laughter, and end it up with humor, this may help you feel better about yourself and the world around you. It is called laughing therapy, only few minutes of humor can keep the mind and More...
Dr. Edwards gives his side of the story in case against Advent Hospital
WILLEMSTAD - In a conversation with Curaçao Chronicle, Dr. Charles Edwards indicated that the previous information the reporters received in reference to him doing a number of Cesarean Sections that were prohibited More...
