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Guyana Makes History with Landmark Cardiac Telesurgery and Robotic Operations
Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 26 May 2026 – Guyana has etched its name into global medical history with a groundbreaking series of robotic surgeries, including the world’s longest-distance cardiac telesurgery, performed across continents using advanced robotic technology. Historic Cardiac Telesurgery At 6:00 AM on 26 May 2026, internationally renowned cardiac surgeon Dr Sudhir Srivastava successfully conducted a Coronary Artery Bypass…
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“The work begins now”— CARICOM Advisor Issues Call to Action on Crime and Violence
“Our success will be measured not by what we have said or launched, but by what we deliver: safer communities, stronger institutions, and a future where our people can live in security and with hope. The work begins now.” With these words, Ms Beverly Harry-Emmanuel, Advisor for Social Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, closed a two-day session which featured the…
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CARICOM, United Nations and UNDP unite Behind Landmark Framework to Treat Crime and Violence as a Public Health Emergency
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the United Nations (UN), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) formally launched two landmark regional documents: the CARICOM–UNDP Diagnostic Document and the Proposed CARICOM–UN Framework for Action, establishing a shared and coordinated implementation path for confronting crime and violence across the CARICOM through a public health lens. Prevention: A System-Level Reframing The launch, held in…
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CARICOM–UNDP Framework Launched to Tackle Crime as a Development Challenge
“Crime in the Caribbean can no longer be viewed solely through a law-enforcement lens. It is fundamentally a development issue, a public health issue, and a human security issue.” – CARICOM’s Assistant Secretary-General for Human and Social Development, Alison Drayton The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today, Thursday 21 May, launched the CARICOM–UNDP Diagnostic Document…
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CARICOM Private Sector NCD Reporting Framework
The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) encourages the regional private sector across CARICOM to access and submit information to the CARICOM Private Sector Reporting Framework for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Reduction Initiatives. The Framework provides a regional mechanism to document, measure, and amplify business-led action addressing NCD Reduction across the Region. It was established to provide a standardised regional mechanism for…
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A Community of Immunity: Caribbean Leadership in Vaccination
“The Region is moving with precision because of our collective actions. We take great pride in our legacy. The Americas was the first Region in the world to eliminate smallpox and poliomyelitis. Within our own Caribbean Community, we have reached even more extraordinary milestones, having successfully eliminated many vaccine-preventable diseases, including diphtheria, congenital rubella syndrome, and rubella.” Helen Royer, Director,…
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PANCAP congratulates The Bahamas on achievement of elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) has congratulated CARICOM Member State, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, on being certified by Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for achieving the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (EMTCT). The certification was conferred during the Certification Ceremony for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV held on Wednesday, 22…
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From Dialogue to Delivery: CARICOM COHSOD Chair Urges Caribbean Leaders to Unite on Health Security
“We can treat this as just another meeting or a moment of consequence. A moment to decide whether we act as individual states or as one Caribbean. A moment to decide whether we adapt slowly or transform boldly. Our people are not waiting for reports. They are waiting for care. For access. For outcomes. We need to deliver!“ This was…
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Strengthening Health Systems, Saving Lives: CARICOM Secretary-General Calls for Bold Regional Action
At the opening of the Thirty-Seventh Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD)—Health (Tuesday, 21 April 2026 | Georgetown, Guyana), CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett highlighted progress in disease surveillance, laboratory capacity, and emergency preparedness, while stressing that the sustainability of the health workforce remains a pressing priority. Dr Barnett underscored the need to accelerate action…
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Recap | The Thirty-Fourth CARICOM Meeting of Chief Medical Officers
📍 20 April 2026 | Georgetown, GuyanaWhy it matters: Today, Chief Medical Officers from across the Caribbean met alongside CARICOM officials, regional institutions, and partners such as CARPHA, PAHO, The University of the West Indies, and the Healthy Caribbean Coalition.The Meeting was chaired by Dr Narine Singh, Guyana’s Chief Medical Officer.This forum is more than a routine gathering; it is…
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