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Coronavirus in the Caribbean : PAHO Calls to Intensify Preparedness and Response

The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, is asking local health authorities in the Americas to intensify their Coronavirus preparedness and response plans in the country due to the proximity of the virus to Haiti and other Caribbean nations. [ read more ]

Your Health : If you skin and eyes are turning yellow, it could be a sign of Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer is hard to detect and only 8 percent of all people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer survive after 5 years. So it's best to know some of the signs so your doctor can help you treat it asap... Read this... [ read more ]

Many Haitians have diabetes and know even know about it!

Did you know? If you are over 40 and overweight you are more likely to develop diabetes. Add to this the fact that most Haitians believe whatever illness is going on in their body has to do with the supernatural, they forget about silent killer diseases like diabetes. [ read more ]

How badly is Chikungunya spreading in Haiti?

QUESTION: Are all your family and friends in Haiti OK or is someone you know infected with this crazy Chikungunya virus? --- "Chikungunya" seems to be becoming a word too common in Haiti these days. Virtually everyone I speak to has a story to tell me about it... In the news I heard a Senator of the Republic was sick with Chikungunya, I know a Candidate for Depute who is presently in bed, infected... There was even a joke about it in parliament that the Haitian Prime Minister was sick with Chikungunya and could not show up for something... [ read more ]

How do I know I have Dengue or Chikungunya?

For the past two days I have been feeling the worse joint pain ever... I mean everything hurts... last night a friend warned me it could be Chikungunya... He describes the symptoms to me, I had the headaches, fever, pain in my bones, I am going to the doctor in the morning... [ read more ]