Port-of-Spain -- March 5, 2013 -- This country and the Caribbean’s first set of sextuplets — three boys and three girls — were successfully delivered yesterday in a 40-minute Caesarean section by a team of 18 obstetricians led by Consultant Obstetrician Dr Bharat Bassaw at the Mount Hope Women’s Hospital.

Phoenix - Aug. 30, 2012 - Winners Development, LLC, today announced a partnership with American World Clinics (AWC) to jointly develop an international medical center in the nation of Barbados. The $100 million project will be located on a 21.5 acre site in St. Peters, Barbados and represents AWC's first site in a global development program for the export of American medicine to the international community.

Washington, D.C., 27 June 2012 (PAHO/WHO) — A number of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean—including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua and Uruguay—have made major progress in expanding the availability of antiretroviral treatment (ART) for people with HIV, saving the lives of thousands and preventing many new infections, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) reports in a series of country-specific data analyses published this week.

April 27, 2012 - In Antigua and Barbuda there was a ground breaking ceremony for The Cancer Centre Eastern Caribbean on the campus of Mount St. John's Medical Centre. The cancer facility, in conjunction with Mount St. John's Medical Centre, will provide comprehensive medical, radiation and surgical oncology services.

Coral Springs, Fla. - April 24, 2012 - MEI Healthcare Inc., a leading provider of healthcare strategies and equipment solutions for medical facilities around the world, is partnering with the government of Antigua and Barbuda, the governments of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and Global Health Partners, Ltd., to begin construction of The Cancer Centre Eastern Caribbean at Mount St. John Medical Centre in St. John, Antigua. Groundbreaking for the new $13.5 million (EC dollars) facility will take place Thursday, April 26.

April 22, 2012 - Regional Health leaders will gather in Antigua and Barbuda on Thursday 26th April for the Official Ground Breaking Ceremony to signal the start of construction of The Cancer Centre Eastern Caribbean at the Mount St. John Medical Centre facility.

George Town, Cayman - April 17, 2012 - The Minister of Health the Hon. Mark Scotland, JP, has this morning (Monday, 16 April) declared open the 20th Meeting of Chief Medical Officers. The two-day CARICOM event, held for the first time in the Cayman Islands, will see chief medical officers and other officials from 12 Caribbean territories and countries discuss regional health issues.

NEW YORK--March 29, 2011--With their medical school student population facing unacceptable attrition rates, senior managers at a large Caribbean medical school faced board of trustee scrutiny, unwanted regulator attention and the risk of restricted growth. Unable to internally pinpoint the root cause, they turned to TABB Group Education Services, a new division being formally launched today at The TABB Group, the strategic advisory and research firm with offices in New York and London.

Washington -- Nov. 25, 2010 -- In response to the first cholera outbreak in Haiti in decades, the World Bank is preparing a US$10 million Cholera Emergency Grant.

Nov. 24, 2010 -- Adult HIV prevalence in the Caribbean is about 1% [0.9%–1.1%], higher than in any other world region outside of sub-Saharan Africa. The number of people living with HIV in the Caribbean remains relatively low—240 000 [220 000–270 000] in 2009—and has varied little since the late 1990s.

CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana -- Nov. 11, 2010 -- European Commissioner, Mr. Andres Pieblags, on Wednesday pledged support for the establishment of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA).

Sept. 27, 2010 -- The implementation of the Caribbean Health Authority (CARPHA) was one of the priority issues on the agenda of the 19th Caucus of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Health which concluded Sunday, (26 September, 2010) at the PAHO Headquarters in Washington DC.

Dr. Richard G. Ishmael GCM, FAAP, FACC, FRCP C, FCCP Consultant Cardiologist: Fellow Barbadians,  the Prime Minister, The Hon. David Thompson has requested that I bring Barbadians up to date with his medical condition and explain to you what has transpired over the last several months.

Bridgetown -- Sept. 11, 2010 -- Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Joy St. John has confirmed that Barbados is experiencing a dengue epidemic