WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr Carissa Etienne Wednesday called on countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, to exercise.
Washington – The director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr Carissa Etienne, Wednesday called on countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, to exercise additional vigilance as the influenza and hurricane seasons begin amidst a rise in the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the region. The Dominican-born PAHO senior official said that over the past week, countries in the region have reported a 10.4 per cent jump …
WASHINGTON, CMC – The director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr Carissa Etienne, Wednesday, called on countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, to exercise additional vigil.
AS COVID-19 vaccination continues to expand in the Americas, countries must continue to focus on the protection of the most vulnerable, such as the elderly, the immuno-compromised, health care workers and other high-risk groups, the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) assistant director, Jarbas Barbosa said this week. “COVID-19 infections and deaths are declining in most of our region, but there are still too many cases and deaths being reported every …