Zika in the Caribbean: A backgrounder and the regional response
As cases of Zika infection continue to rise in the Caribbean, Caribbean residents have become increasingly concerned about taking preventative action against becoming infected.
Zika may be linked to deadly Guillain-Barré Syndrome
The public health crisis may have extended even further
Are Haiti’s tent cities being forgotten?
More than five years after the devastating earthquake of 12 January, 2010, at least 60,000 people are still living in camps, and programmes to help them move out are coming to an end.
Caribbean gay lobby warns against moral panic over marriage equality
A regional LGBT lobby has criticized a Jamaican evangelical group’s petition against LGBT equality in the Caribbean, following a US Supreme Court decision on marriage equality
What you need to know about the “new” STI in Jamaica
There is word that a “new” sexually transmitted infection (STI) has popped up in Jamaica: Mycoplasma genitalium. What is it exactly, and is there cause for worry?
Cholera vaccination campaign shows success in Haiti
An oral cholera vaccination campaign carried out across rural Haiti was effective, according to a study led by Harvard Medical School researchers at Partners In Health.
