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

Aug. 24, 2010 -- The French army has been deployed to the French Caribbean departments of Martinique and Guadeloupe to help fight a dengue epidemic, which has been spreading since December. At least 13 people have died of the mosquito-borne virus since the beginning of February.

CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana -- May 12, 2010 -- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Headquarters, Turkeyen, Guyana was the venue on Tuesday May 11 for the historic signing of Phase 11 of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS (PEPFAR)/Caribbean Regional Partnership Agreement Framework between the CARICOM Secretariat and the United States (US) Government.

Caricom, Guyana -- Oct. 21, 2009 -- Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are expecting the first shipment of the HINI vaccine to arrive in the region late November, as they prepare for further attacks from the H1N1 Virus otherwise known as, the swine flu.

Montreal -- Oct. 20, 2009 -- The International Diabetes Federation North America and Caribbean Region (IDF NAC) today launched a regional action plan calling for better access to the treatment and care needed by people with diabetes, and improved education and awareness within local communities.

Bridgetown - Sept. 29, 2009 -- An adult is the first person in this country to die as a result of Influenza A (H1N1).  This was disclosed today by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Joy St. John, who pointed out that the individual had underlying medical conditions.

Bridgetown -- Sept. 23, 2009 -- Recently, there has been an increase in the incidence of persons with flu-like symptoms seeking medical attention at the eight polyclinics across the island, as well as at the Accident and Emergency Department at the QEH. It is expected that this will continue and may worsen.