Ebola Virus Disease

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On July17, 2019, the Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Repu...

What is your Wellness score?

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When we speak of wellness, we are speaking about more than just diseases. Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward...

High Blood Pressure and Stroke

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High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, or commonly in St. Vincent as just “pressure”, is the single most important risk factor for strok...

Stay Hydrated

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Around this time of the year, temperatures are expected to increase. Summer is a time when there are lots of outdoor activities leaving you exposed to...

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

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Anxiety is a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe. Everyone has feelings of anxiety at some point in their life –�...

Will vaccine hesitancy in the Caribbean threaten our elimination status for certain Vaccine Preventable Diseases?

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The region of the Americas including the Caribbean is the first in the world to have eliminated measles (1). This achievement is due to the sustained ...

Start preparing for the hurricane season

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In a few days’ time, on June 1, the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season will start. It is predicted that this year’s hurricane season will be similar t...

Hypertension: Know your Numbers!

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Last Friday was celebrated as World Hypertension Day. Each year since 2006, on May 17, the World Hypertension League (WHL), in close partnership with ...

Leptospirosis: Beware of Rats!

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Recently, there were reported cases of deaths from Leptospirosis in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. From time to time, we hear of similar occurrences ...

Measles: Get Immunized!

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Many of us may not have seen what measles look like but would have heard of it. Thanks to the high rates of immunization, this disease is virtually wi...